2.A word or term in the plural form. [Middle Englishplurel, from Old French, from Latinplūrālis, fromplūs, plūr-,more; seepelə-inIndo-European roots.] plu′ral·lyadv. Our Living LanguageIn English, plurals of nouns are normally indicated by the ending-sor-es,or in a few cas...
2. A word or term in the plural form. [Middle English plurel, from Old French, from Latin plūrālis, from plūs, plūr-, more; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.] plu′ral·ly adv. Our Living Language In English, plurals of nouns are normally indicated by the ending -s or -es...
1. 以元音(或元音字母)+o(包括oo)结尾的名词,加词尾 s ,读作 /z/ radios ,studios ,bamboos ,kangroos,cuckoos 2.某些以o结尾的专有名词,加词尾s 读作/z/ Filipinos, Euros 3.某些以辅音+o结尾的名词,加词尾es,读作/z/ potatoes ,echoes ,heroes ,tamotoes ,vetoes 4.有些以辅...
The plural form of some nouns that end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ is made by changing the ending to -V(es). 一些以f或fe结尾的名词的复数形式是通过把结尾改为-V(es)来构成的。When a noun ends in “o” preceded by a consonant, the plural in many cases is spelled by adding -es. 当一个...
Definition of Plural Nouns Examples of Plural Nouns Rules for Forming Plurals Regular Plurals Irregular Plurals Plurals of Compound Words Exceptions in Plural Formation Nouns ending in -f or -fe Nouns ending in -o Irregular Plurals Nouns with the Same Singular and Plural Forms Singular and Plural ...
Add An “-i” To Nouns Ending In “-us” Change Word That End In “-is” to “-es” Add An “-a” To Nouns Ending With “-on” Nouns That Can Stand On Their Own Irregular Nouns Summary Of Plural Nouns To understand plural nouns, we must understand that singular nouns are words ...
Regular nouns are those that form their plurals by simply adding an -s or -es to the end of the singular form. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind:For most singular nouns, simply add -s to the end to form the plural. For example, “cat” becomes “cats,”“book” becomes “...
This lesson focuses on the various ways to form plural nouns in English. The method for forming the plural usually depends on the final letter of...
Plural Nouns Ending with Y 作者:sveta_di 分类:语法表达 If the word ends in a consonant + y, change y to i and add es. If the word ends in a vowel + y, add s to the word.
Be aware of exceptions, however. For some nouns ending this way, you must change the –f or –ef to –ve before adding the –s. roof –roofs belief –beliefs chef –chefs chief –chiefs Exceptions: wife –wives wolf –wolves 5 If a singular noun ends in –y and the letter before ...