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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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The word "wolfs" is not correct. The correct spelling is wolves.
Why is 's' in plural of boys and 'ies' in plural of fly?
because fly has a consonant before the y and boy has a vowel
Why cloth does not have plural?
Cause theres only 1!
ANS2:It does have a plural. When referring to more than one piece of cloth you say cloths. Example: He selected two soft cotton cloths to wash the car. It only turns into a count noun when referring to a quantity of cloth. Ex: There were many different types of cloth for sale at the store so I bought several cloths (denim, corduroy, silk, etc.)That is to say, if you use cloths, that implies more than one discrete piece or type.
- There is a pound of cloth in the bag. The weight of the cloth totals to a pound. It really isn't important to know what sort of cloth.
- There is a pound of cloths in the bag. There are more than one type or there are pieces such as wash cloths and they all total to a pound.
Is friends a plural or a possessive?
The word friends is the plural form of the singular noun friend.
example: My friends came over to watch a movie.
The possessive form of the singular noun friend is friend's.
example: It was nice to see our friends' kids at the picnic.
An apostrophe "s" at the end of the word shows possession.
How do you spell the singular possessive form for Lopez?
The possessive form of the proper noun Lopez is Lopez's.
Example: Mr. Lopez's house is number twenty-four.
What is a good Canada sentence with the word plural society?
Canada has a maraculas plural society
(I had to do sentences for socail studies and figured i would help out)
What is the plural possessive form of Cindy?
The plural form for the proper noun Cindy is Cindys.
example: There are two Cindys in my class.
The plural possessive form is Cindys'.
example: The two Cindys' desks are side by side, much to the confusion of the teacher.
What is the plural possessive form of candidate?
The plural form for the noun candidate is candidates; the plural possessive is candidates'.
What type of community is a stable community?
A stable community is one where there is little turnover among its members, with established relationships and a sense of continuity. It often exhibits resilience in the face of challenges and maintains a consistent level of well-being over time.
What are the rules for pluar nouns?
For most nouns, you add "s" at the end of make it plural.
E.g. Cat-cats
For SOME nouns ending in y, you take out the y and add "ies"
E.g. Party-parties, ally-allies
NOTE: Nouns that have a vowel before the y do not follow this pattern.
E.g. Alley-alleys, way-ways
Others are irregular and have no pattern.
E.g. Cactus-cacti, mouse-mice, knife-knives
A few nouns stay the same. These are irregular nouns too.
E.g. Fish-fish, deer-deer
No, the noun 'sharp' is a singular noun (a musical note or notation, a type of sewing needle).
The plural form is sharps.
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