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What are the plurals for words ending with o?
es, like echo- e choes that would be plural
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."
Are words that stay the same irregular plurals?
Yes, words that keep the same form in singular and plural are considered irregular plurals. Examples include sheep, deer, and aircraft.
What words have plurals formed by adding -en?
"Child" (children), "ox" (oxen), and "brother" (brethren) are examples of words with plurals formed by adding -en.
What word is changed plural when an x is added to it?
For French plurals, add 'x' to the end of words words ending in '-eu', and '-eau'. For example:beau > beauxchateau > chateauxchapeau > chapeaux
What words ending in f can be turned into a plurals?
leaf,calf,knife,wife
What are the plurals for words ending with o?
es, like echo- e choes that would be plural
What is the plural form of wharf?
The correct plural of wharf is wharves.Wharves, following the general rule of changing the final f to v when making plurals of words ending in f (or fe).
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 meaning of a cavity?
The plural of cavity is cavities.The rule for plurals of words ending with a consonant + yis to change the y to an i and add es.Other examples:baby, babiesparty, partiesThe plurals of proper names ending with consonant + y is to just add s.e.g.Kennedy, KennedysJuly, Julys
What words can have an -es at the end of the word?
There are four major groups of words ending in -es and a special case:plurals of words ending in E (bone-bones, face-faces)plurals of words ending in CH, SH S, X, or SS (beach-beaches, leash-leashes, gas-gases, tax-taxes, compass-compasses)plurals of some words ending in Y, becoming -IES (copy-copies, reply-replies)third-person singular verb forms of some verbs ending in E or Y (see-sees, seize- seizesThe special case is for words from Greek that end in -IS, which form an ES plural(axis-axes, basis-bases, analysis-analyses).(see the related question for a list)
What is a mnemonic for plurals for o endings?
There's not a good one. You just have to memorize the "oddball" words that take "es" as an ending. Most words ending in "o" will just take an "s" as the ending. Use a Study Deck - see the link - to memorize the other words. Here's another good link to show you some of the most common plural endings for "o" words, too.
Are there words that are plurals for plurals?
No, but some plural words have other meanings that can be pluralized. The plural "peoples" refers to more than one "people" (collective noun for an ethnic group).
Are words that stay the same irregular plurals?
Yes, words that keep the same form in singular and plural are considered irregular plurals. Examples include sheep, deer, and aircraft.
What words have plurals formed by adding -en?
"Child" (children), "ox" (oxen), and "brother" (brethren) are examples of words with plurals formed by adding -en.
Are there plurals in the hawaiian language?
Aloha: In terms of adding an s... no, there are no plurals. Words like 'many' [nui], and 'more' [hou] are used instead.
What word is changed plural when an x is added to it?
For French plurals, add 'x' to the end of words words ending in '-eu', and '-eau'. For example:beau > beauxchateau > chateauxchapeau > chapeaux
