the rules and the use of nouns in singular and plural

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the rules and the use of nouns in singular and plural.

person – people

mouse – mice

foot – feet

tooth – teeth

woman – women

man – men

goose – geese

child – children

Irregular nouns follow no specific rules, so it’s best to memorize these or look up the proper pluralization in the dictionary.

Plural Noun Rules for Irregular Nouns

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Topic pr4 If the noun ends with ‑f or ‑fe, the f is often changed to ‑ve before adding the -s to form the plural version. wife – wives wolf – wolves Exceptions: roof – roofs belief – beliefs chef – chefs chief – chiefs 5 If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant, change the ending to ‑ies to make the noun plural. city – cities puppy – puppies 6 If the singular noun ends in -y and the letter before the -y is a vowel, simply add an -s to make it plural. ray – rays boy – boys 7 If the singular noun ends in ‑o, add ‑es to make it plural. potato – potatoes tomato – tomatoes Exceptions: photo – photos piano – pianos halo – halos With the unique word volcano, you can apply the standard pluralization for words that end in -o or not. It’s your choice! Both of the following are correct: volcanoes volcanos 8 If the singular noun ends in ‑us, the plural ending is frequently ‑i. cactus – cacti focus – foci 9 If the singular noun ends in ‑is, the plural ending is ‑es. analysis – analyses ellipsis – ellipses 10 If the singular noun ends in ‑on, the plural ending is ‑a. phenomenon – phenomena criterion – criteriaincipal

gas –gasses

fez – fezzes

3 In some cases, singular nouns ending in -s or -z, require that you double the -s or -z prior to adding the -es for pluralization.