how do you make a singular noun plural? by patricia galien plural nouns
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How do you make a singular noun plural?
by Patricia Galienhttp://pjgalien.wordpress.com/
plural nouns
two bees (vowel + s)
one bee
two pigs(consonant + s)one pig
(consonant + y no y +ies)six ladies
one lady
monkeys(vowel + y +s)
one monkey
one knife
three knives (Change the f to v and add s.)
one sheep
eleven sheep (Some plural forms are the same as the singular form.)
Some words have no singular
form.
scissors
pants
shorts
jeans
glasses
person people / personswoman women
Some nouns have an irregular plural.
child childrenfoot feettooth teethmouse miceman men