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Plurals

Rules for changing a singular noun to a plural.

1. Add an s to form the plural of most words. table tables, window windows

2. Add an es to form the plural of words that end in a "hissing" sound ( z, x,

s, sh, ch ). wish wishes, watch watches

3. Add an s to the word if the word ends in a vowel plus y (ay, ey, iy, oy, - uy).

tray trays, key keys

4. Add an s to form the plural if the word ends in a consonant plus y. Changethe y into ie and add an s to form the plural.

enemy enemies, baby babies

5. Change the s to es for words that end in is to make the plural form.

  synopsis synopses, thesis theses

6. Some words that end in f or fe have plurals that end in ves.

  knife knives, self selves 

7. To make a plural of a word ending in o add s or es. To determine if a word

ends in s or es, or if the word can be spelled either way, check your

dictionary. Two rules are helpful for this:

 

a. All words that end in a vowel plus o (ao, eo, io, oo, uo) have plurals

that end in s: stereo stereos, studio studios, duo duos

 

b. All musical terms ending in o have plurals ending in s. piano pianos, 

solo solos

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