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What are words that have an f that does not change to a v when pluralized?
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Nouns that start with 'f' (e.g. frog, fence, field) do not change the 'f' to ''v' when pluralised,
neither do nouns that have an 'f' in the middle, e.g. heifer, rafter, craft.
* However, some nouns that end with '-f' or '-fe' have irregular plurals, and end with '-ves', e.g. calf/calves, elf/elves, half/halves, knife/knives, leaf/leaves, life/lives, loaf/loaves, self/selves, sheaf/sheaves, shelf/shelves, thief/thieves, wife/wives, wolf/wolves.
* Dwarf, hoof, scarf, turf and wharf can form plurals either with '-ves' or with '-fs'. e.g. wharf: wharfs or wharves.
* Most other nouns ending with '-f' or '-fe' are regular, i.e. they end with '-fs' or '-fes', e.g. biff, brief, cafe, chef, chief, cliff, cuff, faff, fief, fife, fluff, gaff, giraffe, gulf, muff, plaintiff, pouf, pouffe, proof, puff, quiff, reef, riff, riff-raff, safe, sheriff, sniff, stuff, surf, tiff, toff, whiff.
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When do you change an f to v and add es?
Yourself-yourselves
What's the reason for changing f to v in plural nouns?
The reason F is changed to V in plural nouns is because of the way the sounds are formed in our mouth. The letters F and V are what's called 'labiodental fricative consonants' -- in other words, letters whose sounds are created by forcing air through a constricted space (by using your lips and your teeth). When making the F sound at the end of a word, we don't actually use our vocal cords; but when making the V sound, we do. All of the letters that are considered 'fricative consonants' (F/V, O/O, S/Z) are paired in this 'voiceless-voice' manner, and when pluralized all end in -ES. Not all nouns that end in F are changed to V when written as plural. When a word ends in FF, like STAFF, it can be pluralized in modern English by just adding an S.
Why does the plural form of knife change to knives or wife to wives it's the f to v part I am asking about?
English nouns ending in an unvoiced f sound in the singular, but not spelled ff, change the f to a voiced v sound in the plural. Notice that the s of the plural is also voiced to a z in such words. There are other cases of this linguistic rule: the s in house is pronounced as a z in houses. See Verner's Law.
What is the plural form of the noun knife?
The plural of knife is knives. The F becomes a V when forming the plural, as in life-lives, half-halves, or leaf-leaves. It is a spelling change that dates to Middle English and the change of vocalization from F to V, as seen in the name Stephen's pronunciation change to Steven.
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).
Why are words that have an f that does not change to a v when pluralized?
plural nouns are nouns that tell a person place thing or idea
When do you change an f to v and add es?
Yourself-yourselves
What words end in f change to v in plural form?
Words like half (halves), wife (wives), dwarf (dwarves), hoof (hooves).
How do you make the plural form of most singular words that end in f?
For singular words ending in "f", the general rule is to change the "f" to "ves" to form the plural. For example, "leaf" becomes "leaves", "wolf" becomes "wolves".
What words can you make with a v o t f v i?
votfvi
What is a list of plural words from f to v?
fountainsgatesheartsigloosjacketskiteslightsmaresnapkinsopenerspearsquittersrightsstationstelevisionsumbrellasviolins
What's the reason for changing f to v in plural nouns?
The reason F is changed to V in plural nouns is because of the way the sounds are formed in our mouth. The letters F and V are what's called 'labiodental fricative consonants' -- in other words, letters whose sounds are created by forcing air through a constricted space (by using your lips and your teeth). When making the F sound at the end of a word, we don't actually use our vocal cords; but when making the V sound, we do. All of the letters that are considered 'fricative consonants' (F/V, O/O, S/Z) are paired in this 'voiceless-voice' manner, and when pluralized all end in -ES. Not all nouns that end in F are changed to V when written as plural. When a word ends in FF, like STAFF, it can be pluralized in modern English by just adding an S.
What words have h v n n r f q o?
Some words that you can make with H V N N R F Q O are:hornforfrohononorofohonor
WHAT IS the independent variable in Total cost equals fixed cost plus variable cost?
Total Cost (T) = Fixed Cost (F) plus Variable Cost (V) or T = F + V. The dependent variable is T because as F & V change, T depends on the values of F & V. The independent variables (plural; two) are F & V. F and V change independent of T. You can also think of the above as cause (independent) and effect (dependent). The cause of F & V changing has the effect of T changing. So, in the above equation, there are two independent variables; F & V.
What words can you make out of the letters v o t t f p v a?
vopa
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter F and 4th letter V and 5th letter V?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern F--VV--. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter F and 4th letter V and 5th letter V. In alphabetical order, they are: flivver
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter V and 3rd letter V and 5th letter F and 7th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern V-V-F-E--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter V and 3rd letter V and 5th letter F and 7th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: vivifiers
