Plurals

Same form

r

Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural.

sheep-sheep
fish-fish
deer-deer

-es

r

A singular noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh makes the plural.

bus-buses
wish-wishes
pitch-pitches

Irregular

r

There are some irregular noun plurals.

woman-women

man-men

child-children

foot-feet

-ies

r

A singular noun ending in a consonant and then y makes the plural by dropping the y.

penny-pennies
spy-spies
baby-babies

-s

r

Most singular nouns form the plural

boat-boats
house-houses
cat-cats