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What are some words that are made plural by changing the final y to i and adding es?
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∙ 11y ago
When a noun ends with an 'x', 'z', 'ch', 'sh', 's', and some nouns that end with 'o' add 'es' to form the plural. Examples:
- box to boxes
- waltz to waltzes
- church to churches
- wish to wishes
- class to classes
- hero to heroes.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Y words can be the plurals of nouns, or the conjugation of a verb to a third person singular form (e.g. to fly : he, she, or it flies).
NOUN PLURALS
ability - abilities
army - armies
battery - batteries
comedy - comedies
dairy - dairies
diary - diaries
duty - duties
easterly - easterlies
fairy - fairies
gully - gullies
reply - replies
VERB EXAMPLES
carry - carries
harry - harries
hurry - hurries
marry- marries
imply - implies
(see the related link to -IES words for others)
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∙ 14y ago- bookie
- boogie
- bowie
- cookie
- cutie
- die
- eerie
- freebie
- hippie
- lie
- movie
- magpie
- pixie
- pie
- rookie
- tie
- wedgie
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∙ 10y agoHobbies / Strawberries / Ladies / Counties
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∙ 14y agoThere are a few words ending in z, e.g. quiz, buzz and fuzz. You add -es to such words to make them plural.
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∙ 10y agoladies
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What are the two rule of noun?
Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Proper nouns are always capitalized. Examples:NapoleonAustraliaStatue of LibertyProper adjectives are adjectives that are derived from proper nouns. Proper adjectives are always capitalized. Examples:There is a block of Victorian houses on this street. (houses from the era of Queen Victoria of England)The chair is Italian leather. (leather produced in Italy, known for its high quality)The scene before us looked like a Martian landscape. (as if a scene on the surface of Mars)
6 letter word starting with A?
* absent * active * adding * agreed * airway * answer * asking * artist * attire * avenue
Is daddies a contraction?
Either can be, depending on usage. "Daddy's" is possesive: "Those are daddy's slippers over there". "Daddies" is plural: "The three little girls and their daddies all waited in line for the carousel".
What does adornment mean?
An adorner is someone who adds adornment to something. An adorner gives extra beauty to a thing by adding a decorative element.
Is both singular or plural noun?
The word 'both' is not a noun. The word 'both' is a pronoun, an adjective, and a conjunction.The indefinite pronoun 'both' is plural, it takes the place of a plural noun or two nouns.Examples:I have met his parents, both are professors at the university.They have chocolate and strawberry. Bothare my favorites.The adjective 'both' is placed before a noun to describe a plural noun or two nouns together.Examples:I liked both books.Both Jack and Jill are coming.The conjunction 'both' is place before a two words or phrases to indicate both are included.Example: I have to both finish my homework and wash the dishes before going out.
Why do some plural words have to have the apostrophe at the end?
The possessive of PLURAL nouns ending in -s is formed by adding a final apostrophe: girls'. Plurals that do not end in -s form the possessive by adding -'s: women's Because the already end in the letter "s" such as octopus
Words made plural by adding es?
Tux
What are theGreek words ended 'on' in singular and changing to 'a' in plural?
what are the greek words end by 'on' in singular and change to 'a' in plural?
What is the plural form of wharf?
The correct plural of wharf is wharves.Wharves, following the general rule of changing the final f to v when making plurals of words ending in f (or fe).
What is the plural of melody?
As with most words ending with 'y', the plural is made by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' — so 'melodies' is the plural.
What is the plural of fly?
The word 'fly' is a noun that has a regular plural.The plural of words ending with a consonant + 'y' are made plural by changing the 'y' to an 'i' and adding 'es'Thus a baby becomes babies, and a flybecomes flies, especially if you leave the window open!
What is the spelling rule for changing singular words to plural?
Nouns are made plural by adding -s or -es to form the plural, they are called regular plurals; nouns using another form for the plural are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plurals are:child- childrenwoman- womentooth- teethmouse- miceknife- knivesoasis- oasesgoose- geesecactus- cacti
What are two words that end in z that you can add the suffix es to?
amazesapologizesbaptizesbrutalizesblazesbreezescrazescriminalizescustomizesdozesenergizesemphasizesfantasizesfreezesgazesgeneralizesglamorizeshazeshomogenizesmazesmemorizesnaturalizesoptimizesprizespopularizesrealizessanitizessizessummarizessterilizestheorizestraumatizestantalizestranquilizestrivializes
What words ending in o form their plural by adding s only?
Some words ending in o that form their plural by adding s only include: pianos, duos, solos, tacos.
What words are made plural by adding es but are not foxes or pitches?
Box and dish are two of them.
What is sound association?
A way of adding words by changing their spelling and pronunciation over time.
What is the plural of pantheress?
Pantheresses. It is a perfectly standard formation: words whose singular ends with a double 's' form their plural by adding 'es'.
