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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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"Minority" can be both a singular and a plural noun, depending on how it is used in a sentence. It is singular when referring to a specific group within a population that is smaller in number.
What are the ways of forming of plural nouns?
In English, almost all nouns form their plural form by adding -s to the singular form (book > books). A handful of these, ending in -f, change the -f to a -v as well (calf > calves).
Exactly seven English nouns form the plural by changing a vowel:
foot > feet
goose > geese
louse > lice
man > men
mouse > mice
tooth > teeth
woman > women
And three add -en instead of -s:
brother > brethren (archaic form, no longer used)
child > children
ox > oxen
A number of nouns that refer to animals have no distinct plural form at all:
deer > deer
fish > fish
moose > moose
quail > quail
(etc.)
Then there are a number of nouns borrowed from Latin or Greek, whose plurals in English are the same as in their original language:
(from Latin):
appendix > appendices
genus > genera
radius > radii
...etc.
(from Greek):
analysis > analyses
phenomenon > phenomena
...etc.
[source: Pinker, Words and Rules]
No, the word 'and' is not a noun. The word 'and' is conjunction, a word used to join words or word groups. Examples:
Frank and Fran have just arrived.
Mom made eggs and toast for our breakfast.
John mowed the lawn and raked the yard.
What is the singular and plural possessive for key?
The possessive form of the singular noun key is key's.
The plural form of the noun key is keys.
The plural possessive form is keys'.
Examples:
This key's tag says, "storage locker".
I finally found the ring of keys' owner.
What is the plural possessive for the word boy?
The plural form of the noun boy is boys.
The plural possessive form is boys'.
What is the answers of wrong plural nouns exchage to a correct plural nouns?
Some examples of incorrect plural nouns and their correct forms are: "childs" to "children," "womans" to "women," "mouses" to "mice," and "sheeps" to "sheep." It's important to pay attention to these plural forms to use proper grammar.
What is the 5 examples of possessive case of a plural noun that does not end s?
Examples of plural possessive nouns that don't end with -s are:
- children's playground
- data's accessability
- geese's pond
- men's department
- mice's footprints
What is the plural possessive of loss?
The plural form of the noun loss is losses.
The plural possessive form is losses'.
example: The losses' expense will be made up by a tax deduction.
Does convention have a plural form?
Yes, but not for the concept, only for "customs" or "gatherings" which are conventions.
What is the plural of head lice?
Head lice is actually already the plural form.
The singular is head louse.
Is the word attitude a plural noun singular noun a noun or an adjective?
The word 'attitude' is a noun, a singular (plural, attitudes), common, abstract noun; a word for someone's opinions or feelings about something, especially as shown by their behavior; position of the body proper to or implying an action or mental state; the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel; an informal (slang) term for a hostile manner.
Example: She's very popular because she always has a positive attitude.
What are words called that are plural not ending in s?
Nouns that form the plural by adding 's' or 'es' to the end of the word are called regular nouns.
Nouns that form the plural in some other way are called irregular nouns or irregular plurals. Examples:
singular / plural
mouse / mice
man / men
woman / women
child / children
person / people
goose / geese
ox / oxen
foot / feet
tooth / teeth
cactus / cacti
alumnus / alumni
medium / media
knife / knives
wife / wives
baby / babies
memory / memories
alumnus / alumni
bacterium / bacteria
What is the plural possessive form of Sarah?
The plural form for the proper noun Sarah is Sarahs; the plural possessive form is Sarahs'.
Example: The two Sarahs in my class are cousins and the Sarahs' last names are the same as well.
What is the plural form of gentle man farmer?
The plural form of gentle man farmer is gentle men farmers.
What means of irregular formation of plural meaning?
A regular plural noun is a noun that forms the plural by adding an -s or an -es to the end of the word.
An irregular plural noun is a noun that forms the plural in some other way. The English language uses many words originating from many different languages and some of the plural forms from those languages have stayed with those words. Some examples of irregular plural nouns are:
singular -> plural
- child -> children
- foot -> feet
- goose -> geese
- man -> men
- mouse -> mice
- ox -> oxen
- tooth -> teeth
- woman -> women
