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Note: there’s one exception to this rule. If the –ch ending is pronounced with a “k” sound, you add -s rather than –es:
Examples,
Stomach=>stomachs, epoch=>epoches
A noun ending in –y preceded by a consonant makes the plural with –ies.
Examples,
A cry=>cries, a fly=>flies, a nappy=>nappies, a poppy=>poppies, a city=>cities, a lady=>ladies, a baby=>babies
Nouns ending in –f or –fe
With nouns that end in a consonant or a single vowel plus –f or –fe, change the –f or –fe to –ves.
Examples,
Knife=>knives, half=>halves, scarf=>scarves
Nouns which end in two vowels plus –f usually form plurals in the normal way, with just an –s
Examples,
Chief=>chiefs, spoof=>spoofs
There are some irregular formations for noun plurals
Some of the most common ones are listed below.
Examples of irregular plurals
Woman=>women, man=>men, child=>children, tooth=>theeth, foot=>feet, person=>people, leaf=>leaves, half=>halves, knife=>knives, wife=>wives, life=>lives, loaf=>loaves, potato=>potatoes, cactus=>cacti, focus=>foxi, fugus=>fungi, nucleus=>nuclei, syllabus=>syllabi/syllabuses, analysis=>analyses, diagnosis=>diagnoses, oasis=>oases, thesis=>theses, crisis=>crises, phenomenon=>phenomena, criterion=>criteria, datum=>data
Some nouns have the same form the singular and the plural
Examples,
Sheep=>sheep, fish=>fish, species=>species, aircraft=>aircraft
Some nouns have a plural form but take a singular verb.
Examples,
News=>The news is on at 6.30 p.m.
Athletics=>Athletics is good for young people.
Linguistics=>Linguistics is the study of language.
Darts=>Darts is a popular game in England.
Billiards=>Billiards is played all over the world.
Some nouns have a plural form and take a plural verb.
Examples,
Trousers=>My trousers are too tight.