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To form the plural of words that end in "z," we usually double the "z" and add "es." For example, the plural of "buzz" is "buzzes." The plural of "whiz" is "whizzes."

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English rule for making nouns plural that end in z?

For nouns ending in 'z' or 'zz', add 'es' to form the plural. For example:buzz > buzzesquiz > quizzesquartz > quartzeswaltz > waltzes


How do you make a z a plural?

Words ending in 'z' or 'zz' should have an es added, e.g. buzz - buzzes


What are words ending with z?

there is words ending in z buzz


Do you form the plural of the word get by adding s to the end?

In most cases, yes. Not in every case though... words ending in ch, x s or z get es added to form the plural, and for words ending in y, change the y to ies.


What is the plural of bunches?

The plural of bunch is bunches.The rule for making singular nouns ending with -sh, -ch, -s, -x or -z into plurals is to add -es.Examples:wish, wisheschurch, churchesbus, busesfox, foxesbuzz, buzzes


What is the plural possessive of surname ending in Z?

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Why does the plural form of knife change to knives or wife to wives it's the f to v part I am asking about?

English nouns ending in an unvoiced f sound in the singular, but not spelled ff, change the f to a voiced v sound in the plural. Notice that the s of the plural is also voiced to a z in such words. There are other cases of this linguistic rule: the s in house is pronounced as a z in houses. See Verner's Law.


What is the rule for adding es to s x sh ch and z?

The rule for adding "es" to words ending in s, x, sh, ch, and z is to add "es" to form the plural form of the word. For example, bus becomes buses, box becomes boxes, dish becomes dishes, church becomes churches, and quiz becomes quizzes.


What is the plural of the word alias?

The plural of the word "alias" is "aliases." In English grammar, when a noun ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z forms a plural, we typically add -es to the end. This rule applies to the word "alias," which is why its plural form is "aliases."


Words ending in z?

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What is Eros plural?

Eros is a proper noun; proper noun use the same rules for plural as common noun. Words ending in ch, sh, z, x, and s add -es to the end of the word to form the plural. The plural form is Eroses.