I actually didn't know this either. Turns out it's just "gulfs."
Gulf
The normal rule for singular, countable nouns ending in -LF is to change the F to V and add -ES, as in the words half, self, and wolf (halves, selves, wolves). However, gulf is the exception to the rule, because its plural is gulfs.
Sheriff and gulf are different singular nouns, so it stands to reason that they would be different plural nouns. If you're asking why their plurals are formed differently, they aren't.
a gulf is common but something like the Gulf of Mexico is proper. When you are referring to a specific gulf it becomes proper.
The plural is bays.
No, because there are not 100 plural pronouns.The plural pronouns are:weusyou (can be singular or plural)theythemthesethoseouroursyour (can be singular or plural)yours (can be singular or plural)theirtheirsourselvesyourselvesthemselvesbothfewfewermanyothersseveralall (can be singular or plural)any (can be singular or plural)more (can be singular or plural)most (can be singular or plural)none (can be singular or plural)some (can be singular or plural)such (can be singular or plural)
The plural form of the singular noun 'gulf' is gulfs.
The plural noun is gulfs.
it is both
I believe that the pluralized version of the word gulf is just gulfs.
The normal rule for singular, countable nouns ending in -LF is to change the F to V and add -ES, as in the words half, self, and wolf (halves, selves, wolves). However, gulf is the exception to the rule, because its plural is gulfs.
Sheriff and gulf are different singular nouns, so it stands to reason that they would be different plural nouns. If you're asking why their plurals are formed differently, they aren't.
safe, safes gulf, gulfs
The plural form of the noun tuna (the fish) is tunas.The plural possessive form is tunas'.Example: These tunas' breeding ground is the Gulf of Mexico.The noun tuna (the food substance) is an uncountable noun.The singular and the plural possessive form is tuna's.Example: The can of tuna's weight is five and a quarter ounces, including water.
Gulf of Oman The Gulf Gulf of Cambay Gulf of Chihli Gulf of Thailand Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Tongking Gulf of Papua Itaurakia Gulf Gulf of st Vincent Gulf of Mexico Gulf of st Laurance Gulf of Panama Gulf or California Gulf of Penis Gulf of Fronseca Gulf of Chirqui Gulf of Nicoya Gulf of Mosquitos Gulf of Cupica Gulf of Hondoras Gulf of Venezuella Gulf of Daren Gulf of Tehuantepec Golfo San Matias Gulf of lions Gulf of Finland Gulf of masirah Gulf of adem Golfo de san jorge Gulf of sirte Gulf of Gabes Gulf of seuz Gulf of Bothnia Gulf of Aquba Gulf of Taganrog Gulf of Karkinitsky Gulf of Genoa Gulf of Antalya Gulf of Gascony Gulf of Tona Gizhiga Gulf Gulf of Anadya Gulf of Bothnia Pechora Gulf Gulf of ob Amuden Gulf
Here's some i found in an atlas: Gulf of Oman The Gulf Gulf of Thailand Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Tongking Gulf of Papua Itaurakia Gulf Gulf of st Vincent Gulf of Mexico Gulf of st Laurance Gulf of Panama Gulf or California Gulf of Penis Gulf of Fronseca Gulf of Chirqui Gulf of Nicoya Gulf of Mosquitos Gulf of Cupica Gulf of Hondoras Gulf of Venezuella Gulf of Daren Gulf of Tehuantepec Golfo San Matias Gulf of lions Gulf of Finland Gulf of masirah Gulf of adem Golfo de san jorge Gulf of sirte Gulf of Gabes Gulf of seuz Gulf of Bothnia Gulf of Aquba Gulf of Taganrog Gulf of Karkinitsky Gulf of Genoa Gulf of Antalya Gulf of Gascony Gulf of Tona Gizhiga Gulf Gulf of Anadya Gulf of Bothnia Pechora Gulf Gulf of ob Amuden Gulf ----------------
Here's some i found looking through a atlas: Gulf of Oman The Gulf Gulf of Cambay Gulf of Chihli Gulf of Thailand Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Tongking Gulf of Papua Itaurakia Gulf Gulf of st Vincent Gulf of Mexico Gulf of st Laurance Gulf of Panama Gulf or California Gulf of Penis Gulf of Fronseca Gulf of Chirqui Gulf of Nicoya Gulf of Mosquitos Gulf of Cupica Gulf of Hondoras Gulf of Venezuella Gulf of Daren Gulf of Tehuantepec Golfo San Matias Gulf of lions Gulf of Finland Gulf of masirah Gulf of adem Golfo de san jorge Gulf of sirte Gulf of Gabes Gulf of seuz Gulf of Bothnia Gulf of Aquba Gulf of Taganrog Gulf of Karkinitsky Gulf of Genoa Gulf of Antalya Gulf of Gascony Gulf of Tona Gizhiga Gulf Gulf of Anadya Gulf of Bothnia Pechora Gulf Gulf of ob Amuden Gulf -----------------
Gulf of Aqaba Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Aden Gulf of Bothnia Gulf of California Gulf of El Salvador Gulf of of Finland Gulf of Gabès Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Kuşadası Gulf of Lion Gulf of Maine Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Hammamet Gulf of Morbihan Gulf of Odessa Gulf of Oman Gulf of Oristano Persian Gulf Gulf of Riga Gulf of Roses Gulf of Saint Lawrence Gulf of Suez Gulf of Thailand Gulf of Tonkin Gulf of Tunis Gulf of Lingayen Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gulfs