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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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How do you write the word write in a plural?
"Write" is a verb and therefore is the same applied to singular and plural, for example:
- "I write the music." and "They write the music."
The word Balsh is a surname, a proper noun. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
The Balsh family are the Balshes.
The plural of lunch is "lunches"
No words form the plural lunch as it isn't a plural itself
What is the plural possessive form of bulb?
The plural form of the noun bulb is bulbs.
The plural possessive form is bulbs'.
Example: Many of the bulbs' prices have gone up.
Is neighbors an improper noun?
A proper noun is a noun that refers to one specific object; because neighbours refers to a group, it is a common, or improper noun.
When to add es or s to make plural?
The great majority of nouns are made plural by simply adding -s to the end of the word:
- apple-apples
- boy-boys
- coin-coins
Words ending in s, z, ch, sh, and x add -es to the end of the word to form the plural:
- boss-bosses
- waltz-waltzes
- match-matches
- dish-dishes
- box-boxes
There are many other forms of plurals in English that don't use these forms; they're called irregular plurals. See the link below for the variations in forming plurals.
How do you not cry when you get in trouble?
One approach to prevent crying when you get in trouble is to take deep breaths and focus on calming yourself down. Try to listen to what the other person is saying without letting your emotions overwhelm you. You can also acknowledge your feelings later in a safe and private space.
Does a 's belong when you say two daughters?
The apostrophe would be used to indicate a possessive noun.
A plural noun does not require an apostrophe.
Examples:
So, I took my two daughters to the dance. (plural, no apostrophe)
My two daughters' joy was written on their faces. (plural possessive; the joy of two daughters)
What are the nouns ends in sh form their plural by adding es?
Examples of nouns ending in -sh and their plural forms:
- ash-ashes
- dish-dishes
- branch-branches
- bush-bushes
- brush-brushes
- flash-flashes
What is alumni in sigular form?
The singular form of alumni is "alumnus" for male individuals, and "alumna" for female individuals.
What is the plural of challis?
Materials like cotton, wool, silk and challis don't have plural form because they are uncountable nouns.
How do you make three word compound nouns plural?
Normally, the first word in a three word hyphenated compound noun is the main noun. For example for commander-in-chief, the 'in-chief' is the description or title of the commander; as for mother-in-law, the 'in-law' is the description or title of the person.
When making a three word hyphenated compound, the main noun is pluralized:
- commanders-in-chief
- mothers-in-law
- ports-of-call
- birds of prey
- jack-in-the-boxes (uh-oh, an exception?)
When you have compound nouns, you also have to think about which part of the word has multiplied:
- newspaperman, newspapermen
- airline pilot, airline pilots
- manhole cover, manhole covers
- third-grade teacher, third-grade teachers
How do you write plural words ending with s eg Lucas's or Lucas?
I always go with Lucas's and then use Lucas' as the singular possessive. As for plural Lucas possessive, I just try to avoid those scenarios. I wouldn't use Lucas's'. That just looks ridiculous.
Is louse and lice the same thing?
No, louse and lice are not the same thing. Louse refers to a single insect, while lice is the plural form of louse, referring to multiple insects.
How do you change these sentences into singular form'' there are some sweets in the jar''?
There is a sweet in the jar. => change the plural-form verb are to is, remove the s from sweets to make it singular, and remove somebecause it cannot apply to singular nouns.
How do you make the word decipher plural?
Decipher is a verb, so it does not become plural like a noun would. However, it does conjugate within the tenses. It is the same in all tenses except third person singular:
I decipher
You decipher
**He/she deciphers
We decipher
You all decipher
They decipher
What is the possessive form of the plural noun of parents meeting?
The plural possessive is parents' meeting.
What is the possessive form of the plural noun of students assignment?
The plural possessive form is students' assignment.
The apostrophe after the ending -s shows that something belongs to the students, in this case, their assignment.
What is the plural of shelp correct sentence?
The word 'Shelp' is a proper noun, a name, usually a surname. The plural form is Shelps.
Example sentence:
The Shelp family lives on this street. That is the home of the Shelps.
