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What is the plural form of y?
The plural form of "y" is "ys" or "ies," depending on the context.
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 to use 's or ies?
Use an ''s' when you are indicating possession. Use 'ies' when you are indicating plurality.
How do you make sentences with ies plural?
Nouns that end in consonant + y change to -ies for their plural form.eg baby - babies, city - citiesBasic sentences with plural nouns are the same as any basic sentencesubject + verb + objectThe babies like chocolate milk. The cities are growing fast. The families met by the river.
Why does the plural form for chimney end in s instead of ies?
Generally speaking, any word ending with a vowel and a yends simply with an s - apart from those words which end with the letters uy.
What is the plural of folly?
English nouns ending in -y generally form the plural in -ies: follies
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.
What is the plural form of y?
The plural form of "y" is "ys" or "ies," depending on the context.
How do you add es to enemy?
Nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant, drops the -y and adds -ies to form the plural: the singular enemy to the plural enemies.
How do you spell injurys?
The word injury, like many singular nouns ending in Y, forms an -ies plural, injuries.
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 to use 's or ies?
Use an ''s' when you are indicating possession. Use 'ies' when you are indicating plurality.
How do you know when to change a word to either have an 'ies' ending or 'y' ending?
The basic rule is for nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dripping the 'y' and 'ies'. For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding 's' only. Why this came about, I do not know. Perhaps a question for the category 'word origins'.Some examples for nouns that drop the Y and add IES for plurals are:babiesdaisiesladiesstoriesdairiesfairiespartiescountriesSome examples for nouns that do not drop the Y for plurals:alleysboyschimneysdaysessaysjoyskeysmonkeys
How do you pluralize a noun ending in y please give an example?
Most nouns ending in -y like "company" are made plural by replacing the -y with -ies, thus "companies".
How do you make sentences with ies plural?
Nouns that end in consonant + y change to -ies for their plural form.eg baby - babies, city - citiesBasic sentences with plural nouns are the same as any basic sentencesubject + verb + objectThe babies like chocolate milk. The cities are growing fast. The families met by the river.
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 Larry?
The plural for of Larry is Larrys: There are two Larrys in my class. Note: Plural proper names ending in -y don't usually change the -y to -ies; for example, the Murphy family are not the Murphies, they are the Murphys, the Kennedy family are the Kennedys.
