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Singular And Plural Nouns

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

(table,flower,cat,dog)


Add an s for plural noun forms

(tables,flowers,cats,dogs)


For nouns that end in ch, x, s, or s sounds, add es.

(box::boxes, watch::watches, bus::buses)


For nouns ending in f or fe, change f to v and add es.

(wolf::wolves, leaf::leaves, wife::wives)


Nouns ending in vowels like y or o do not have definite rules.

(baby::babies, toy::toys)


Some nouns have different plural forms

(child::children, woman::women)

A few nouns have the same singular and plural forms.

(sheep::sheep deer::deer series::series)