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    Plural Rules

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    This document outlines 10 rules for making words plural in English. The rules cover adding 's', 'es', changing word endings like 'y' to 'ies', and irregular plurals that completely change the word. There are also notes on exceptions, compound words, and plurals from other languages.

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    This document outlines 10 rules for making words plural in English. The rules cover adding 's', 'es', changing word endings like 'y' to 'ies', and irregular plurals that completely change the word. There are also notes on exceptions, compound words, and plurals from other languages.

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    This document outlines 10 rules for making words plural in English. The rules cover adding 's', 'es', changing word endings like 'y' to 'ies', and irregular plurals that completely change the word. There are also notes on exceptions, compound words, and plurals from other languages.

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    This document outlines 10 rules for making words plural in English. The rules cover adding 's', 'es', changing word endings like 'y' to 'ies', and irregular plurals that completely change the word. There are also notes on exceptions, compound words, and plurals from other languages.

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    PLUML RULE ONE

    Most words add 's'to make the plural

    one qpplq two 4pple5

    desk t desk: teacher + teacherS


    Dame t nameS Park t Park5
    town t towDS month , month:
    ca rd t ca rds tru ck t truclo

    Try these
    pencil , cuP t
    book , Pad t
    tree t plant t
    Ad.l 'es 'to words end inE in'ch' ,,sh,
    '5 , 5s' , x or 'z' to rnake the pl ural

    one box many boxq5

    bcach t heaches wi:h I wishes


    lo^ , lo^es bus ) buses
    cro55 t clo55e5 wa ltz I waltzes
    p itch t pitches h ut,:h ) hutches

    Try these
    church , .lui7 t
    gas t lvax t
    class t d,sh t
    PLURAI- RULE THREE
    Whor thc lcttcr be[ore 'y' is a consona nt,
    cha n qe the'y't<; aD 'i' be fore add inq an 'es'

    . 1'r
    {r'\a
    one baby

    c ity , citje: b*ry , bcr rle5


    Porry ) po Dte5 rep ly ) reP tc5
    6lly t 6llre: bclly + bcl te5

    Try these
    fanrily , lady ,

    daisy t iclly +
    arnly ) PartY )
    NA PPY t .lrc rry t
    PLUML RUI.E FOUR
    When words endin'ay,'ey ,'ty ,'.y
    anl'uy add an 's'to make the plunl

    ooe dookry
    Ii Ii
    tup dookef

    boy ) boys Play ) plays


    pulley ) pulleys grey ) g..yt
    .slay ) relsys alley ) alleys

    Trythese
    Aav t satay t
    monkey t ralley t
    lray t delay t
    trolley t key t
    PLUML RULE FIVE
    When words end in 'f or'ft'change
    \he'( or'fe' \o a'v' befure adding'es'

    one knife
    4'4 two knives

    leaf , leaves wol( I wolves


    wife ) wives el( I elves
    thief t th ieves life ) lives

    Try these ...


    half ) hoo( t
    l"a( , shelf t
    self ) ,alf t
    Excegtioos - cli[6. chie6. roo6, dwar6 & handkerchie6
    When a word ends in 'o' and comes after
    a consona nt, add ' es'tr: make the pl UTAI

    one d inqo

    ca rgo , cargoes lr]ango , rDa n9.) e5


    potat o ) potatoes hero ) heroes
    ,lvoca dcr t 1vc,c1.]c,es buffalc, , bu ffa 1.,e5

    Try these .. .
    volcarr., , fotnlt.r )

    dc>ntino , cch,, ,
    nroquito ) torpedo t
    - I'rlrro. .olo- I-arr1,r. LsLtrn... rrrJ'a.L,o
    pt_uR,Ax- R"t/[-E SEVEN
    Sometimes, a worl may completely
    chanqe its form when 4 plur4l is made

    f
    one ch ild
    f;$
    two child rcD

    Pet50D t people critedon ) criteria


    goose t 9eese Ducleus t nuclei
    fuogus t fuogi maD t meD

    Trythese
    6r* t woman )
    mouse t c?ctus t
    tooth t dice t
    P,,LU,/RAtr. RUN.E ENG HT
    Sometimes, a word may stay the same
    in both its singular and plural form

    ,{m#
    fish
    one 6sh two fislr

    bream ) bream seri6 ) series


    aircraft ) aircraft trout ) trout
    salmon ) salmon moose ) moose

    Trythese...
    specie t sheep t
    deer t perch t
    crffqdry a tuDa t
    It mafe conftsing msking compound words into
    plursl form. ln all cases the firstwrrd is made plunl.

    ff',1'[\\
    Maxine is terriFed o[men ofwar lelly 6sh.

    brother in law ) brother in law


    cou* ma*ial ) courts rradbl
    attorney general ) attorneys genera I

    Try tfiese ...


    son in law t
    heir apparent t
    passer by t
    PLURAL R,ULE TEN
    Many words, particularly fom other Ianquaqes
    have ism when making them plunl

    one arraly.E ofda(a -two analyses ofdata

    Other examples are ...


    curriculum ) curricula aPPendE ) aPPendjces
    criterign I *iteria index ) indices
    anten na ) antennae fo.u: ) foci
    brrgq I burqux corDuS ) corpora

    Try these
    octopgs t basu ,
    furmula t gatea-q t
    datum t *isis t
    ' quite tricky and uDcommon
    ,l -tlEta-
    A ' l-!l

    GM.
    '
    a ffi
    p @
    \ P.@@

    l1 ''ri.)

    .lt
    <,//)

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