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Nouns ending in 'y' that form the plural by adding 's' to the end of the word are those that have a vowel preceding the 'y'. Examples:

  • turkey - turkeys
  • monkey - monkeys
  • donkey - donkeys
  • way - ways
  • boy - boys
  • valley - valleys
  • jockey - jockeys
  • play - plays
  • key - keys
  • toy - toys
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