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    Spelling Plural Nouns

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    Most nouns form their plural by adding 's'. Nouns ending in 'ch', 'sh', 's', 'x', or 'z' usually add 'es'. Nouns ending in a vowel and 'y' typically add 's', while those ending in a consonant and 'y' change the 'y' to 'ies'. Nouns ending in 'f' or 'fe' change to 'ves'. Nouns ending in 'o' usually add 's', while some ending in a consonant and 'o' add 'es'. There are exceptions where nouns change vowels or do not change at all to form plurals.

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    Most nouns form their plural by adding 's'. Nouns ending in 'ch', 'sh', 's', 'x', or 'z' usually add 'es'. Nouns ending in a vowel and 'y' typically add 's', while those ending in a consonant and 'y' change the 'y' to 'ies'. Nouns ending in 'f' or 'fe' change to 'ves'. Nouns ending in 'o' usually add 's', while some ending in a consonant and 'o' add 'es'. There are exceptions where nouns change vowels or do not change at all to form plurals.

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    Most nouns form their plural by adding 's'. Nouns ending in 'ch', 'sh', 's', 'x', or 'z' usually add 'es'. Nouns ending in a vowel and 'y' typically add 's', while those ending in a consonant and 'y' change the 'y' to 'ies'. Nouns ending in 'f' or 'fe' change to 'ves'. Nouns ending in 'o' usually add 's', while some ending in a consonant and 'o' add 'es'. There are exceptions where nouns change vowels or do not change at all to form plurals.

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    Spelling Plural Nouns

    Here are some general rules for spelling plural nouns.

    Nouns

    Plural

    Examples

    Most nouns

    add s

    book, books; cup, cups; sprout,


    sprouts

    Most nouns that end in ch, sh, s, add es


    x, or z

    box, boxes; bus, buses; prize, prizes

    Most nouns that end in a vowel


    and y

    add s

    boy, boys; day, days; key, keys

    Most nouns that end in a


    consonant and y

    y becomes ies

    baby, babies; country, countries; spy,


    spies

    Most nouns that end in f or fe

    f or febecomes ve elf, elves; loaf, loaves; thief, thieves


    s

    Most nouns that end in o

    add s

    kangaroo, kangaroos; piano, pianos;


    video, videos

    Certain nouns that end in a


    consonant and o

    add es

    hero, heroes; potato, potatoes;


    volcano, volcanoes

    Some Exceptions
    Certain English nouns change a vowel sound when they become
    plural. These include goose, geese; man, men; mouse,
    mice; andtooth, teeth.
    Some nouns don't change at all when they become plural. These
    include deer, fish, sheep, and species.
    A few nouns have plural forms that are left from Old English. These include child,
    childrenand ox, oxen.

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