If 'y' is preceded by a consonant, change it to i and add 'es'. If it is preceded by a vowel, don't change it and just add 's'.
kitty = kitties
mommy = mommies
vs.
monkey = monkeys
turkey = turkeys
When forming the plural of words ending in "y," we change the "y" to "i" before adding "es" to maintain correct spelling and pronunciation. This rule helps to avoid creating awkward combinations of vowels in English words.
To change a singular noun to plural, add "-s" or "-es" to the end of the word depending on the spelling and pronunciation. Some common rules include adding "-s" for most nouns, "-es" for nouns ending in s, sh, ch, or x, and changing a final "y" to "i" before adding "-es." It's important to pay attention to irregular plural forms that do not follow these rules.
To make "Hariss" into a plural form, you would change it to "Harisses" by adding the suffix "-es."
Common nouns such as "box", "bus", and "bench" turn plural by adding "es" at the end.
When adding 'es' to a word, you need to remember to add this suffix to words that end in 's,' 'x,' 'z,' 'ch,' or 'sh' to maintain the correct spelling and pronunciation.
A herd animal that forms the plural by changing the 'y' to 'i' before adding the 'es' is pony - ponies.
When forming the plural of words ending in "y," we change the "y" to "i" before adding "es" to maintain correct spelling and pronunciation. This rule helps to avoid creating awkward combinations of vowels in English words.
To change a singular noun to plural, add "-s" or "-es" to the end of the word depending on the spelling and pronunciation. Some common rules include adding "-s" for most nouns, "-es" for nouns ending in s, sh, ch, or x, and changing a final "y" to "i" before adding "-es." It's important to pay attention to irregular plural forms that do not follow these rules.
Elephants is the plural of elephant. Some plurals are made by adding an s to them, some of them by es, some of them have f which change to v with es.
To make "Hariss" into a plural form, you would change it to "Harisses" by adding the suffix "-es."
The plural of "injury" is "injuries." This follows the standard English rule of adding "es" to nouns that end in a consonant followed by "y." Thus, you change the "y" to "i" and add "es" to form the plural.
D. adding -s to the word
Common nouns such as "box", "bus", and "bench" turn plural by adding "es" at the end.
The plural of "half" is "halves." This change occurs because "half" is a noun that follows an irregular pluralization pattern in English, where the "f" changes to "v" before adding "es." Thus, one half becomes two halves.
Tux
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