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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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What is the plural possessive form of Greeks?
The possessive form of the plural noun Greeks is Greeks'.
example: Many elements of the ancient Greeks' culture is still in fashion today.
Where does the word psychosis originate?
Where: Greek
Why borrowed: There is a trend in English to use Greek words in psychology.
Plural form: psychoses
Why: To form the plural of Greek words ending in -sis,change to -ses.
How would removing the es ending in illnesses change the meaning of the word?
Removing the "es" ending in "illnesses" would change the word to "illness," which refers to a singular instance of being unwell. The plural form "illnesses" denotes multiple instances or types of being unwell.
What is the plural of crescendo?
The plural of crescendo is crescendos.
As in "the crescendos in these musical pieces are stunning".
I'm not convinced adding 's' make crescendo plural!
In English, with borrowed words, we often simply add 's' to make a plural like: 'piano/pianos'. Whereas normally, when a word ends in 'o' we add 'es' like 'potato/potatoes'. There is no definite rule.
With other Italian words, we often follow the Italian rule by changing the 'o' to 'i' as in 'Paparazzi/Paparazzo', 'graffiti/graffito'.
Therefore, I'd say the plural of crescendo is crescendi.
As it is a borrowed word, I'd say it could be acceptable to use 'crescendos', (it is now acceptable to use 'stadiums' rather than 'stadia' to make stadium plural. Or referendums/referenda etc) but a purist wouldn't.
Is the word rings a possessive noun?
No, the noun rings is not a possessive form; the noun rings is a plural noun, a word for two or more things.
- She wore rings on every finger.
The possessive form for the singular noun is ring's; the possessive form for the plural noun is rings'.
- I took my ring to the jeweler. The ring's stone was loose.
- These rings' prices are way out of line.
How do you put wives' into a possessive?
The form wives' is the plural possessive form for the singular noun wife. Adding the apostrophe (') to the end of the word makes it a possessive form. Examples:
singular: The wife of a player originated the charity event.
plural: The wives of the players have continued the tradition of an annual charity event.
plural possessive: The wives' efforts have raised a lot of money for the charity.
The plural nouns for the verb to harass are harassers and harassments.
The gerund form, harassing, is an uncountable noun.
The possessive adjective 'your' is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to a singular or plural noun or nouns for two or more people. Examples:
singular: Jane, I brought your lunch.
plural: Jane and Jack, your lunch is on the table.
plural: Class, it's time for your lunch now.
singular: Excuse me miss, you left your book on the counter.
plural: Your room looks very nice, girls.
What letter do you add to nouns to make it plural?
Most nouns form their plural by adding the letter "s" at the end. For example, "dog" becomes "dogs" in plural form. Some nouns require different rules for pluralization, such as changing the spelling completely or adding "es" at the end.
What is the plural of neurologic?
The plural of neurologic is neurologics.
As in "the doctor will look at the neurologics".
A plural noun or pronoun is a word for two or more people or things.
Examples of plural nouns are:
two apples
three boys
four classes
five daughters
six dollars
Examples of plural pronouns:
we, us
you
they, them
our, ours
their, theirs
these, those
What is the plural possessive of patriarch?
The plural form of the noun patriarch is patriarchs; the plural possessive form is patriarchs'.
"Develop" is a verb that means to grow, advance, or progress. The plural form of "develop" is "develops," which is used when referring to multiple instances or actions of developing something.
Is the word documentation a mass noun?
Yes, the noun documentation is a mass (uncountable) noun, an aggregate noun, a word representing an indefinite number of parts.
Does honey have a different plural form?
The noun 'honey' is an uncountable noun as a word for a substance. Units of honey are expressed as amounts or measures, for example a little honey, a pound of honey, a cup of honey, etc.
The plural form of some uncountable nouns for food substances is used for 'kinds of' or 'types of', for example, 'The honeys on the menu are orange blossom, clover, and wildflower.'
The word 'yours' is not a noun at all. The word 'yours' is a pronoun, a possessive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for something that belongs to you.
The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Example: I brought some lunch. The sandwich is yours.
How do you change a word to third person plural?
To change a word to third person plural, typically you would add the suffix "-s," "-es," or "-ies" to the base form of the word. For example, "run" becomes "runs," "fly" becomes "flies," and "party" becomes "parties."
How about the boy is a plural noun?
No, the word 'boy' is the singular noun; the plural form is boys.
