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The majority of plural nouns are formed by adding -s or -es (after an CH, S, SH, X or Z, and possibly O).

Some will double the ending consonant (quizzes).

Words ending in consonant Y change the Y to I and add -es.

These are called "regular plurals."

Other nouns remain the same in singular and plural forms (sheep, fish, deer).

Words ending in F may change the F to a V before adding -es (leaf-leaves, half-halves).

Plural forms of other nouns are formed according to different language rules (man-men, child-children, ox-oxen, mouse-mice, radius-radii, index-indices).

These are called "irregular plurals."

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