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标题: Plural in English
Plural in EnglishSingular and pluralSummaryPlural nouns in EnglishSingular nouns in EnglishForeign pluralsSingular or plural for groups of peopleCountable and uncountable nounsSingular and plural - Exercises and testssingular + -s
| singular | plural |
| a car | two cars |
| a cassette | two cassettes |
| a lamp | two lamps |
| a hat | two hats |
| a cup | two cups |
Add -es after sibilants:
| singular | plural |
| a box | two boxes |
| a sandwich | two sandwiches |
| a suitcase | two suitcases |
| a rose | two roses |
| a garage | two garages |
Substitute y after consonant with -ies:
| singular | plural |
| a city | two cities |
| a lady | two ladies |
Add -s after vowel + y:
| singular | plural |
| a boy | two boys |
| a day | two days |
There are two forms of the plural of the word penny:
pennies -> You refer to the coins.
pence -> You refer to the price (how much sth. is).
Nouns on -f or -fe:
| add -s | substitute with -ves |
| singular | plural | singular | plural |
| a roof | two roofs | a thief | two thieves |
| a cliff | two cliffs | a wife | two wives |
| a sheriff | two sheriffs | a shelf | two shelves |
There are two forms possible:
scarf - scarfs/scarves
hoof - hoofs/hooves
Add -s for words ending in -ff.
Always use a dictionary if you are not sure.
Nouns on -o form the plural by adding -s or -es.
| add -s | substitute with -ves |
| singular | plural | singular | plural |
| a disco | two discos | a tomato | two tomatoes |
| a piano | two pianos | a potato | two potatoes |
| a photo | two photos | a hero | two heroes |
Some nouns can have two plural forms:
buffalo - buffalos/buffaloes
mosquito - mosquitos/mosquitoes
tornado - tornados/tornadoes
There is no rule when to use -s or -es. We often add -s with technical words.
Irregular plural forms:
| singular | plural |
| a man | two men |
| a woman | two women |
| a child | two children |
| a mouse | two mice |
| a tooth | two teeth |
| a goose | two geese |
| a foot | two feet |
| an ox | two oxen |
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