Regular nouns
Most singular nouns form the plural by adding -s.
Examples
Singular | Plural |
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boat | boats |
house | houses |
cat | cats |
river | rivers |
A singular noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh makes the plural by adding-es.
Examples
Singular | Plural |
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bus | buses |
wish | wishes |
pitch | pitches |
box | boxes |
A singular noun ending in a consonant and then y makes the plural by dropping the y and adding-ies.
Examples
Singular | Plural |
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penny | pennies |
spy | spies |
baby | babies |
city | cities |
daisy | daisies |