{"id":74047,"date":"2020-04-16T11:37:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T11:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=74047"},"modified":"2024-07-25T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T12:26:03","slug":"plural-forms-of-nouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/plural-forms-of-nouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Plural Forms Of Nouns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most nouns have both singular<\/strong> and plural<\/strong> forms. Generally speaking, nouns form their plurals by adding -s<\/strong> or -es<\/strong> to the singular. There are, nonetheless, some exceptions to this rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a list of singular and plural nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singular – Plural<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boy – boys<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys \u2013 boys<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girl \u2013 girls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pen \u2013 pens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pencil \u2013 pencils<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book \u2013 books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flower \u2013 flowers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother \u2013 mothers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father \u2013 fathers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parent \u2013 parents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School \u2013 schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teacher \u2013 teachers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor \u2013 doctors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nurse \u2013 nurses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brother \u2013 brothers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister \u2013 sisters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cousin \u2013 cousins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cat \u2013 cats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dog \u2013 dogs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cow \u2013 cows<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some nouns form their plurals by adding \u2013es to the singular.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hero \u2013 heroes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cargo \u2013 cargoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buffalo \u2013 buffaloes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Torch \u2013 torches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match \u2013 matches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class \u2013 classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tax \u2013 taxes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Echo \u2013 echoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volcano \u2013 volcanoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mango \u2013 mangoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potato \u2013 potatoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch \u2013 watches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiss \u2013 kisses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Box \u2013 boxes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some nouns ending in \u2013y, form their plurals by replacing the \u2013y with \u2013ies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Story \u2013 stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lady \u2013 ladies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City \u2013 cities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Army \u2013 armies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baby \u2013 babies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pony \u2013 ponies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some nouns ending in \u2013f or \u2013fe form their plurals by replacing the \u2013f\/-fe with \u2013ves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life \u2013 lives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knife \u2013 knives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self \u2013 selves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wife \u2013 wives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loaf \u2013 loaves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calf \u2013 calves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thief \u2013 thieves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaf \u2013 leaves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelf \u2013 shelves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolf \u2013 wolves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some nouns ending in \u2013f form their plurals by simply adding \u2013s to the singular<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brief \u2013 briefs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief \u2013 chiefs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roof \u2013 roofs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoof \u2013 hoofs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dwarf \u2013 dwarfs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belief \u2013 beliefs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also some nouns that form their plurals by making some changes to an inner vowel in the singular<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Man \u2013 men<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woman \u2013 women<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foot \u2013 feet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ox \u2013 oxen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tooth \u2013 teeth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goose \u2013 geese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mouse \u2013 mice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louse \u2013 lice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child \u2013 children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some nouns are only used in the plural. Examples are: tongs, scissors, spectacles, goggles, trousers, jeans, pants, drawers, tweezers<\/em> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms. Examples are: sheep, deer, swine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract nouns do not have plural forms. Examples are: kindness, intelligence, bravery, courage<\/em> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Material nouns do not have plural forms. However, sometimes, they are used in the plural and then their meaning changes. For example, coppers<\/em> means copper coins<\/em>. Likewise, tins<\/em> means cans made of tin<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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