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"Children" has two old plural signs, both the r and the n. Other old words retaining the plural in -en are oxen and brethren. The plurals men and women are not formed the same way, however. In their case, it is the vowel that changes to create the plural, not the addition of -en.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoSome examples of plural nouns that change the form of the word like child to children are:
- man to men
- woman to women
- foot to feet
- tooth to teeth
- mouse to mice
- louse to lice
- goose to geese
- penny to pence
- die to dice
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What is the plural form of this sentence 'a child likes sweets'?
Children like sweets.
Plural form of words that end in ss?
the plural form of words ending in ss, like kiss, is just adding es (kisses) (sorry, kiss was the only word ending in ss i cud think of)
What are some examples of plural words like sheep?
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
What words match the way countries is made plural?
Words like candy, bully, spy, pony... when the word has a consonant before the final y, then change the y to ies to form the plural.
What noun words are always plural?
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Does the plural form of an acronym have an apostrophe like the plural form of an individual letter?
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What is the plural form of this sentence 'a child likes sweets'?
Children like sweets.
What is the plural form for words like equipment information and email?
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Can cabbage lettuce and spinach take the plural form with an s or es like cabbages lettuces and spinaches?
those words are already plural.they cannot take the plural form.
Plural form of words that end in ss?
the plural form of words ending in ss, like kiss, is just adding es (kisses) (sorry, kiss was the only word ending in ss i cud think of)
What are some examples of plural words like sheep?
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
What words match the way countries is made plural?
Words like candy, bully, spy, pony... when the word has a consonant before the final y, then change the y to ies to form the plural.
Is an Ox and Oxen the exact same animal?
'Ox' is singular, 'oxen' is plural. One of the few words that has 'en' for plural, like 'child, 'children'.
How do you say Ministry in plural form?
I would like to say "Ministries" if it is plural form of Ministry.
Is children a third person singular?
No, "children" is not a third person singular. It is a plural noun referring to more than one child. Third person singular would be a single form of a pronoun or verb, like "he," "she," or "it."
Is crisis spelled like this as a plural?
No, crisis is the singular form; the plural form is crises.
What is the singular and plural form of a word?
The singular form of a word refers to one item, while the plural form refers to more than one. Plurals are typically formed by adding an "s" or "es" to the end of the word, though there are exceptions. For example, the singular form of "cat" is "cat" and the plural form is "cats."
