Project in English
(Rules in Forming Plural Nouns)
Words pertaining to music that ends in “O” form
their plural by adding “S”:
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Clef-Clefs
Banjo-Banjos
Contralto-Contraltos
Most Nouns form the plural by adding “S” to the
singular:
Some nouns show plural inflection by changes in
form:
Bridge-Bridges
Letter-Letters
Slipper-Slippers
Man-Men
Mouse-Mice
Louse-Lice
Nouns which end in “S, SH, CH, X, or Z” form the
plural by adding “ES”:
Nouns ending in “IS” change “I” to “E” in the
plural:
Ranch-Ranches
Wrench-Wrenches
Kiss-Kisses
Emphasis-Emphases
Thesis-Theses
Oasis-Oases
Nouns ending in “Y” preceded by a consonant
form the plural by changing “Y” to “I” and adding
“ES”:
Foreign nouns ending in “US” form the plural by
changing the ending to “I”:
Query-Queries
Berry-Berries
Worry-Worries
Nouns ending in “Y” preceded by vowels form the
plural merely by adding “S”:
Tray-Trays
Hay-Hays
Ray-Rays
Some nouns ending in “F” or “FE” form the plural
by changing “F” or “FE” to “V” before adding “S”
or “ES”:
Thief-Thieves
Wolf-Wolves
Wife-Wives
Nucleus-Nuclei
Stimulus-Stimuli
Fungus-Fungi
Nouns ending in “UM” or “ON” form the plural by
changing the ending to “A”:
Addendum-Addenda
Symposium-Symposia
Automaton-Automata
Compound nouns form the plural in different
ways. In general, “S” or “ES” is added to the more
important word:
Father-in-law – Fathers-in-law
Man-of-War – Men-of-War
Notary Public – Notaries Public
Some nouns retain “F” in the plural form:
Some nouns have the “same singular and plural
form”:
Gulf-Gulfs
Dwarf-Dwarfs
Staff-Staffs
News-News
Pajamas-Pajamas
Linguistics-Linguistics
Nouns ending in “O” preceded by a vowel form
the plural by adding “S”:
Some words are “always plural”:
Trio-Trios
Embryo-Embryos
Portfolio-Portfolios
Nouns ending in “O” preceded by a consonant
form the plural by adding “ES”:
Lady-Ladies
Echo-Echoes
Buffalo-Buffaloes
Binoculars-Binoculars
Spectacles-Spectacles
Tongs-Tongs
Plurals of numerals and letters are formed by
Adding “ ‘s “:
N’s
7’s
A’s