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Plural Nouns
Questions and answers related to the formation of regular and irregular plural nouns in the English language.
14,791 Questions
Why did you change the y to i before you add es?
When forming the plural of words ending in "y," we change the "y" to "i" before adding "es" to maintain correct spelling and pronunciation. This rule helps to avoid creating awkward combinations of vowels in English words.
Is niece's singular or plural?
Niece's is a singular possessive noun.
niece - singular
nieces - plural
niece's - singular possessive
nieces' - plural possessive
How do you write husband in a sentence that's plural possessive?
The plural form of the noun husband is husbands.
The plural possessive form is husbands'.
example: Our husbands' names are Matt and Mike.
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Dosh is already plural.
Your question is like asking "what's the plural of money?"
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What is the plural possessive of classmate?
The plural form for the noun classmate is classmates.
The plural possessive form is classmates'.
Example: The classmates' hard work was easy to see in their project.
What is the plural pronoun of your and yours?
The possessive adjective 'your' functions as both a singular or plural pronoun.
The possessive pronoun 'yours' functions as both a singular and plural pronoun.
A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun. Examples:
Dad, your dinner is ready. (singular)
Boys, your dinner is ready. (plural)
Jack and Jill, your dinner is ready. (plural)
A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something. Examples:
Dad, the seat on the left is yours. (singular)
Boys, the seats on the left are yours. (plural)
Jack and Jill, the seats on the left are yours. (plural)
What are examples of the plural possessive case?
Examples of the possessive form of plural nouns:
- actors - the actors' dressing rooms
- bottles - the bottles' labels
- children - the children's playground
- doctors - the doctors' offices
- eggs - the eggs' carton
- friends - my friends' names
- geese - the geese's pen
- helpers - the helpers' assistance
- irons - the irons' prices
- jerseys - the jerseys' colors
- kisses - the kisses' wrappers
- ladies - the ladies' room
- men - the men's room
- nations - the nations' agreement
- Oreos - the Oreos' package
- parrots - the parrots' racket
- quails - the quails' habitat
- robbers - the robbers' den
- sisters - the sisters' trophies
- teeth - the teeth's alignment
- ukuleles - the ukuleles' sizes
- visitors - the visitors' center
- women - the women's prison
- yeomen - the yeomen's quarters
- zebras - the zebras' watering hole
What is the plural possessive noun of cherries?
Cherries is the plural form of cherry. The plural possessive is cherries'.
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What is the plural possessive of Lois?
The plural form of the proper noun Lois is Loises.
The plural possessive form is Loises'.
Example: The Loises' last names are Brown and Green.
How do you make the sentence twentieth century fox plural possessive?
The term 'Twentieth Century Fox' is not a sentence, it's a compound proper noun, the name of a company. A proper noun is always capitalized.
The possessive form of the proper noun is Twentieth Century Fox's.
example: Twentieth Century Fox's newest release is a big hit.
Examples: He is annoying. They are annoying. We are annoying. You are annoying. There's not a plural version of the word.
The plural of self is selves.
As in "the brothers were home all by their selves tonight".
What is a plural word for told?
"Told" is a verb. It is already in proper form to be used with a plural noun. Example: They told him to go home. We told him to stay.
Why is tomato plural with an es?
Some nouns ending with an 'o' preceded by a consonant add 'es' to the end of the word to form the plural; for example:
- tomato - tomatoes
- potato - potatoes
- hero - heroes
- echo - echoes
- buffalo - buffaloes
- mosquito - mosquitoes
Most nouns ending with an 'o' simply add 's' to the end of the word to form the plural; for example:
- zero - zeros
- zoo - zoos
- studio - studios
- radio - radios
- avacado - avacados
- auto - autos
