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Plural Nouns
Questions and answers related to the formation of regular and irregular plural nouns in the English language.
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Begin is a verb. The corresponding noun is beginning, the plural form of which is beginnings.
The plural of shanty is shanties.
As in "the shanties look poor".
Is archaeologists a singular noun?
"Archaeologists" is a plural noun referring to professionals who study human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts.
Is the word passel singular or plural?
The word "passel" is singular. It is used to refer to a large group or quantity of something.
What is the plural for Iroquois?
The name of the Amerindian tribal group, Iroquois, is already plural. It may be seen used, infrequently, to refer to a single member of the tribe
Is everybody in french singular or plural?
Everybody is translated 'tout le monde' in French. This is singular.
ex: tout le monde s'en VA (everybody leaves)
What is the plural possessive form of day?
The plural form of the noun day is days.
The plural possessive form is days'.
example: The campsite is two days' hike from the road.
What is the foreign plural of schemata?
The foreign plural of "schemata" is "schemata," as it is already plural in English and remains unchanged in other languages.
How do you place aprostrophe with name ending s?
Examples of singular possessive names ending in 's':
Ross's garden
Chris's watch
Iris's book
Examples of plural possessive names ending in 's':
The Rosses' garden
The Chrises' watches
The Irises' books
When do you use the plural possessive of months?
The plural possessive (an inanimate possessive) is months' and it is used when the condition or action is one that occurs in more than one month, or following a period of months. It is often replaced by the word month as a noun adjunct, or by using a preposition.
Example:
The two months' supply of pills was used up in three weeks.
(His two-month supply of pills was used up in three weeks.)
Three months' work on the bridge cost over a million dollars.
(Three months of work on the bridge cost over a million dollars.)
The months' names in English come from the Roman calendar.
(The month names in English come from the Roman calendar.)
Riches is the plural, it refers to a quantity of money, property, wealth, etc.
Is fora the plural form of forum?
Yes, "fora" is the plural form of "forum." However, "forums" is generally more commonly used in modern English.
Can the word labor be pluralized with an s?
Yes, the word "labor" can be pluralized as "labors" to refer to multiple instances of work or toil.
