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The letters "es" form the conjugations or plurals of words that already end in an S, X, Z, CH, or SH sound, because the additional sibilant S is pronounced in that way.
Example : The word "kiss" already ends in a long sibilant S. The plural "kisses" adds an entire "ES" sound instead of extending the sibilant. The spelling reflects this.
Example : The word "catch" becomes "catches", because linguistically you cannot add a sibilant to the end of the "shh" sound.
* Only SOME of the words that end in an O use the "es" to form their plural, and this is not a consistent occurrence. Examples are hero (heroes) and potato (potatoes).
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What is the plural of borrador?
borradores Words that end in consonants add -es to be made plural; words that end in vowels add -s.
Words that end in the vowel y and add es?
drop the y and add ies
What are the words that to make pluras add es?
Words that end with an "s". As in: kiss = kisses loss = losses mattress = mattresses
Words that you add ites to the end of the word?
Most words whose singular ends in "s" form their plural by adding "es". Examples: stress, stresses; fuss, fusses. Some (but not all) words that end with a vowel other than "e" form their plural by adding "es". Examples: tomato, tomatoes; hero, heroes. Words that end with a "y" preceded by a consonant change the "y" to an "i" and add "es". Examples: pony, ponies; pinny, pinnies; tally, tallies.
How do you make the plural form of a singular noun that ends in o?
For words that end in O, add either s or es.
What is the plural of borrador?
borradores Words that end in consonants add -es to be made plural; words that end in vowels add -s.
Words that end in the vowel y and add es?
drop the y and add ies
What words can you add es to?
Words that end in s, x , ch, sh or z require an -es to form the plural.
Do you add a s or an es at the end of hero?
You end it with an es. "Heroes".
Do you add es to business to make it plural?
Yes. For words ending in 's', 'ch', 'x' or s-like sounds add 'es' to the end to form the plural.Business > businesses
What are the words that to make pluras add es?
Words that end with an "s". As in: kiss = kisses loss = losses mattress = mattresses
What are two words that end in z that you can add the suffix es to?
amazesapologizesbaptizesbrutalizesblazesbreezescrazescriminalizescustomizesdozesenergizesemphasizesfantasizesfreezesgazesgeneralizesglamorizeshazeshomogenizesmazesmemorizesnaturalizesoptimizesprizespopularizesrealizessanitizessizessummarizessterilizestheorizestraumatizestantalizestranquilizestrivializes
When do you add es to a noun?
Hard and fast rules are hard to come by but here are some guidelines on words that end in 'es' where an 'e' does not end the singular. 1. Word ends in an 's' or 'ss'
Words that end in ch and you can add es to the end?
Churches Lurches Searches Itches Scratches Pitches Stitches Matches and many more!
What are five words that add es to the end example dress to dresses?
tress confess bless caress guess
Words that you add ites to the end of the word?
Most words whose singular ends in "s" form their plural by adding "es". Examples: stress, stresses; fuss, fusses. Some (but not all) words that end with a vowel other than "e" form their plural by adding "es". Examples: tomato, tomatoes; hero, heroes. Words that end with a "y" preceded by a consonant change the "y" to an "i" and add "es". Examples: pony, ponies; pinny, pinnies; tally, tallies.
How do you make the plural form of a singular noun that ends in o?
For words that end in O, add either s or es.
