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Unfortunately there is no simple rules for using 's' or 'es' to change nouns ending in 'o' into the plural form.

Examples of nouns ending in 'o' that add 'es' to form the plural are:

  • echoes
  • heroes
  • mosquitoes
  • potatoes
  • tomatoes
  • torpedoes
  • vetoes
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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 a noun ending in o?

Unfortunately there is no simple rules for using 's' or 'es' to change nouns ending in 'o' into the plural form. How fortunate we are to live in the age of spell check, otherwise you need a hard copy dictionary or a good memory. Some examples are:echoesheroespotatoestomatoesvetoesautoskangarooskilosphotostattoos


Why do some English words ending in 'o' have an 's' to make them plural but others have an 'es'?

The general rule in English usage is that if the noun ends in a vowel followed by o you add an s; if it ends in a consonant followed by o you add es. There are, however, a number of exceptions to the latter rule: pianos, solos, photos, memos, etc.]


What is the rule for nouns ending in -o to add -s or -es to make the plural?

Most nouns ending in -o are pluralized by simply adding -s, except:Some nouns ending in the letter -oare pluralized by adding -es. These words must be memorized, because there is no simple rule to explain the differences.echo, echoeshero, heroespotato, potatoestorpedo, torpedoesveto, vetoes


How do you pluralize the last name Tiso?

There is no specific rule in English for forming the plural of a noun that ends with an "o". Common nouns that end with "o" add either an "s" or an "es" to the end of the word.A proper noun ending with "o" can form the plural with either ending: Tisos or Tisoes.A person with the name "Tiso" may have a preference of their own.


Why is tomato plural with an es?

Some nouns ending with an 'o' preceded by a consonant add 'es' to the end of the word to form the plural; for example:tomato - tomatoespotato - potatoeshero - heroesecho - echoesbuffalo - buffaloesmosquito - mosquitoesMost nouns ending with an 'o' simply add 's' to the end of the word to form the plural; for example:zero - zeroszoo - zoosstudio - studiosradio - radiosavacado - avacadosauto - autos


What verbs ending in o add es for their plural?

verb "to go" for example. to my information, no verb has a plural!!!Other verbs possibly are: boo, echo, forgo, kayo, lasso, outdo, radio, redo, solo, undergo, undo, veto, woo. Of these verbs, their nouns that add es are possibly echoes and vetoes.


How do you change the singular noun of cargo into plural?

It says in the rule of forming singular noun to plural add "S" to nouns ending in "O" preceeded by a vowel .


Most singular nouns ending in o are made plural by adding?

the singular noun and plural noun is zeroes potatoes desperadoes haloes cargoes noes. Answered by : Sharmaine April S. Delgado


Words the require ES to make them plural?

The nouns ending in ch, sh, s, x, and z add -es to the end of the word to form the plural. Only some nouns ending in o use -es to form the plural.Examples:church, churcheswish, wishesdress, dressesbox, boxeswaltz, waltzespotato, potatoeshero, heroes


How do you make vowel-o-ending nouns plural by adding s?

There's no general rule for forming the plural forms of words ending in -o. Many plural forms are formed by adding -es, e.g. tomato - tomatoes, potato - potatoes, hero - heroes. Other plurals are formed simply by adding -s, e.g. zero - zeros, memo - memos, hippo - hippos.


How do you make a word plural that ends in o preceded by a consonant?

Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant are pluralized by simply adding es; these words must be memorized, because there is no simple rule to explain the differences. Examples:echo, echoeshero, heroespotato, potatoestomato, tomatoestornado, tornadoestorpedo, torpedoesThere are also some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant that simply add s; for example:auto, autoskilo, kilosmemo, memosphoto, photospiano, pianossoprano, sopraos