PLURALS

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PLURALS

• ADD S
• Cheerleader
• Cheerleaders
• Wheel
• Wheels

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NOUNS ENDING IN SH, CH, X, S, AND Z

• Buzz
• Buzzes
• Fox
• Foxes
• Mess
• Messes

• ADD ES
• Lunch
• Lunches
• Dish
• Dishes

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Words Ending in O

• The plurals of words ending in o with a vowel
  just before the O are formed by adding s.

• Radio
• Radios
• Rodeo
• Rodeos

• Studio
• Studios

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Words Ending in O

• The plurals of most nouns ending in o with a
  consonant letter just before the o are formed by
  adding es.

• Echo
• Echoes
• Hero
• Heroes

• Tomato
• Tomatoes

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Exceptions

• Musical terms always form plurals by adding s
  consult a dictionary for other words of this
  type.

• Alto
• Altos
• Banjo
• Banjos

• Solo
• Solos
• Piano
• Pianos

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Words Ending in ful

• The plurals of nouns which end with ful are
  formed by adding an s at the end of the word.

• Three platefuls
• Six tankfuls
• Four cupfuls
• Five pailfuls

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Nouns Ending in f or fe

• If the final f sound is still heard in the plural
  form of the word, simply add s.

• Roof
• Roofs
• Chief
• Chiefs

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Nouns Ending in f or fe

• If the final sound is a v sound in the plural
  form, change the f to ve and add s.

• Wife
• Wives
• Loaf
• Loaves

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Nouns Ending in y

• The plurals of common nouns which end in y (with
  a consonant letter just before the y) are formed
  by changing the y to i and adding es.

• Fly
• Flies
• Jalopy
• Jalopies