Some nouns ending in “o” can form the plural by add an “s” or an “es.” Both are correct. (“ES”) potato potatoes hero heroes Negro NegroesĤ. (“S” only) kimono kimonos zero zeros two twos ratio ratios Some nouns ending in an “o” preceded by a consonant, however, also add “s”only others add an “es.” (This is an awful rule.)
Piano pianos alto altos solo solos cello cellosģ. Musical terms ending in “o” also end in “s.” These are exceptions to rule # 1. Studio studios radio radios rodeo rodeos patio patiosīio bios ratio ratios kangaroo kangaroos zoo zoosĢ. When nouns end in “o” preceded by a vowel, add “s” only. Person persons/people - police - clothes - pants fish fish(es)įorming the plural with nouns ending in “O” (Good Luck!)ġ. Mouse mice deer deer sheep sheep louse lice ox oxen Man men woman women child children foot feet tooth teeth There are also many irregular plural nouns in English or nouns with no singular form. Puff puffs cuff cuffs gaffe gaffes whiff whiffs Roof roofs chief chiefs chef chefs cliff cliffs Shelf shelves leaf leaves thief thieves wolf wolves Life lives wife wives knife knives loaf loaves There are many exceptions to this “rule.”
Sometimes, when a noun ends in an f or an fe, we change the f to V and add es. When a singular noun ends in an s, sh, ch, x, or z, add es to the end of the noun to make it plural.ĭish dishes rash rashes kiss kisses fox foxes waltz waltzesīrush brushes watch watches bus buses tax taxes patch patches Monkey monkeys way ways tray trays play plays When a singular noun ends in a vowel letter and a y, add an s to make it plural. When a singular noun ends in a consonant letter and a y, change the y to i and add es to make it plural.īaby babies fly flies library libraries party partiesĪrmy armies lady ladies country countries family families
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