Forming Plurals
Forming Plurals : Grammar and Spelling TipsThe usual way to form a plural is to add an -s. Examples : dogs, popes, cats, houses, books If the word ends in -ch, --s, -sh, -x, -z, then add -es. Examples : branches, masses, bushes, boxes, chintzes. Most words that end in -for -fe change the ending to -ves (e.g. wives, calves), although there are exceptions (e.g. beliefs, chiefs, dwarfs, gulfs, proofs, roofs). For words that end in a vowel -y, add -s. Examples : days, boys If a word ends in a consonant -y, change the -y to -ies. Examples : babies, spies Words that end in -o normally just add -s. But there is a group of words that add -oes. These include buffaloes, dominoes, echoes, goes, grottoes, haloes, heroes, mangoes, mosquitoes, potatoes, tomatoes, tornadoes, torpedoes, vetoes, and volcanoes. Tips Index
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