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The forming of plurals by adding 's' was introduced by the Norman French who invaded England after 1066. Prior to that the German technique of adding -en was used. In farming communities (especially remote sheep farms) the old ways of spelling and pronunciation hung on. (Sheep farmers in Yorkshire still count using Gaelic from ancient British times). The more common the word the less likely it was to change from germanic to french as people were too used to it to want to change. So words like man, woman, child, goose, deer, sheep, fish have irregular plurals.
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What is the suffix of sheep?
Actually, the word "sheep" is just a one syllable noun and it has no suffix. A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word that changes the word's meaning. For example, if we added the suffix -ish to "sheep," we'd get a new word, sheepish. That means embarrassed and sorry for something you did.
Plural words DO NOT always end with an s or es suffix?
True. Sheep for instance
Where to put the appostrophe when the word ends in s?
You put it at the end. for example if someones name was Mr Jones you do not write; Mr Jonses sheep. you write; Mr Jones' sheep. Got it?
How do possessive apostrophe work in the plural sense?
When a plural noun ends with an -s, the apostrophe is placed after the ending -s (-s')Example: You will find the ladies' room at the rear of level two.Wen a plural noun does not end with an -s, an apostrophe -s (-'s) is added to the end of the word.Example: The men's room is also located on level two.
Can words that end with a I have an s added to become plural?
Most nouns that end in 'i' form the plural by adding 's'. For example:rabbi > rabbiskhaki > khakisalibi > alibisHowever, there are exceptions where the plural can be formed by adding either 's' or 'es'. For example:taxi > taxis > taxiesalkali > alkalis > alkalieschili > chilies
How do you form possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s?
Plural possessive nouns that do not end in -s are formed by adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word. Examples:a child's, the children's playgrounda goose's, the geese's ponda man's, the men's departmentan ox's, the oxen's yokea sheep's, the sheep's pasture
What is the suffix of sheep?
Actually, the word "sheep" is just a one syllable noun and it has no suffix. A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word that changes the word's meaning. For example, if we added the suffix -ish to "sheep," we'd get a new word, sheepish. That means embarrassed and sorry for something you did.
Plural words DO NOT always end with an s or es suffix?
True. Sheep for instance
8 s on s s?
8 Sides on a Stop sign 8 Sheep on a Sheep Sheep =D PwwNage!
What is plural form of sheep and plural possessive?
The word sheep is one of a handful in the English language in which the singular and plural forms are exactly the same. Sheep in plural form is just sheep. You could say "I own a sheep" and you could say, "I own a flock (a group) of sheep". You use sheep interchangeably.Examples:I found a sheep in the road.John has six sheep.The dog corralled a flock of sheep.One of my sheep got mixed in with my neighbor's sheep in his sheep pen.
When Jackson was president how many states were there?
26 states existed at the end of Jackson;s 2nd term. Arkansas was added in 1836 and Michigan was added in 1837.
Where to put the appostrophe when the word ends in s?
You put it at the end. for example if someones name was Mr Jones you do not write; Mr Jonses sheep. you write; Mr Jones' sheep. Got it?
How did the veronica get their name?
veronica was a good name so they added a s on the end
What has the author William Arthur Rushworth written?
William Arthur Rushworth has written: 'The sheep and their disease' -- subject(s): Sheep 'Sheep and their diseases' -- subject(s): Sheep, SHEEP DISEASES TREATMENT, Diseases
How do you turn sheep into a irregular plural?
No, the noun 'sheep' is a common, concrete, uncountable noun, a word for a type of mammal.A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.A possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the noun, or just an apostrophe (') to the end of a plural noun that already ends with an s.Because the noun 'sheep' is an uncountable noun, both the singular and plural possessive forms are the same: sheep's.Examples:The sheep's owner sold it for a good price. (singular)The sheep's owner sold them for a good price. (plural)
When do you add an s at the end s an adjective in french?
the general rule is that the 's' is added as a plural mark. une maison verte > plural: des maisons vertes. Both the noun and the adjective are added a 's'.
When did Black Sheep - group - end?
Black Sheep - group - ended in 1995.
