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Spelling Rules -- Making Noun Plurals - Page 1
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Rule 1:
To form the plural of most English words that don't end in -s,-z, -x, -sh, -ch,
or -ss, add an -s to make a plural of most words.
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1. star --- stars
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2. pencil --- pencils
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3. step --- steps
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4. pad --- pads
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5. book --- books
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6. slab --- slabs
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7. bra --- bras
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8. stem --- stems
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Rule 2:
To form the plural of most English words that end in -s, -z, -x, -ch, -sh, and
-ss add an -es to the word.
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1. bus --- buses
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2. buzz --- buzzes
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3. box --- boxes
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4. match --- matches
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5. church --- churches
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6. kiss --- kisses
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Some Exceptions to Rule 2: Note that the -z is doubled
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1. quiz -- quizzes
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2. fizz -- fizzes
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3. whiz -- whizzes
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Rule 3:
To from a plural of most English words that end in a vowel plus -y add an -s
to the word
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1. day - days
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2. pulley - pulleys
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3. boy - boys
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4. buy - buys
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Rule 4:
Singular nouns ending in silent "s" do not change their forms in the plural.
However, the "s" ending is pronounced when the plural from is used. See below.
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1. one corps - two corps
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2. one rendezvous -- two rendezvous
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