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Usually by dropping the y and adding "ies." Examples:
party=parties
candy=candies
family=families
story=stories
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What are plurals for words ending in y?
For words ending in "y," you generally change the y to i and add es to make the plural. For example, "city" becomes "cities" and "baby" becomes "babies."
To make words ending in y plural?
If the y is immediately preceded by a consonant, change y to ies. If the y is preceded by a vowel, simply add s after the y, as with most other words.
What do you add if the letter in front of the plural noun that ends with Y?
For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' to the end of the word.For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding an 's' after the ending 'y'.Examples:baby, babiesparty, partiesstory storiesboy, boysplay, playsstray, strays
What plural words end in y add s?
Nouns ending in -y, preceded by a vowel are made plural by adding an -s. Examples: boys, toys, clays, trays Nouns ending in -y, preceded by a consonant are made plural by dropping the -y and adding -ies. Examples: babies, ladies, parties, armies.
How do you explaIn examples plurals ending with ies?
If the word has a consonant before the final 'y' then to make it plural change the final y to ies. For examplecandy > candiesspy > spiessky > skies
What are plurals for words ending in y?
For words ending in "y," you generally change the y to i and add es to make the plural. For example, "city" becomes "cities" and "baby" becomes "babies."
What is the plural of melody?
As with most words ending with 'y', the plural is made by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' — so 'melodies' is the plural.
How do you spell the plural of burglary?
As with other words ending in consonant-Y, the plural is BURGLARIES.
What is the plural of infirmity?
The plural of infirmity is infirmities. For most words ending in y, change it to i and add es.
To make words ending in y plural?
If the y is immediately preceded by a consonant, change y to ies. If the y is preceded by a vowel, simply add s after the y, as with most other words.
What do you add if the letter in front of the plural noun that ends with Y?
For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' to the end of the word.For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding an 's' after the ending 'y'.Examples:baby, babiesparty, partiesstory storiesboy, boysplay, playsstray, strays
Do you form the plural of the word get by adding s to the end?
In most cases, yes. Not in every case though... words ending in ch, x s or z get es added to form the plural, and for words ending in y, change the y to ies.
What is the plural of armies?
The plural form for the noun army is armies.To form the plural for words ending in y preceded by a consonant:change the y into ie and add s.
What plural words end in y add s?
Nouns ending in -y, preceded by a vowel are made plural by adding an -s. Examples: boys, toys, clays, trays Nouns ending in -y, preceded by a consonant are made plural by dropping the -y and adding -ies. Examples: babies, ladies, parties, armies.
How do you explaIn examples plurals ending with ies?
If the word has a consonant before the final 'y' then to make it plural change the final y to ies. For examplecandy > candiesspy > spiessky > skies
When do you change the y to an i?
Some words end in a consonant + y. To make them plural, change y to i and add es. Candy -> Candies
What are the different rules you could use to make words plural?
There are three main rules to make most words plural: add -s to the end (e.g. cats), add -es if the word ends in -s, -x, -ch, -sh or -z (e.g. boxes), and change the ending of the word (e.g. mouse to mice). Some irregular nouns do not follow these rules (e.g. child to children).
