Most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es.
Singular
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Plural
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Boat
Hat
House
Rabbit
River
shoe
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Boats
Hats
Houses
Rabbits
Rivers
Shoes
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A noun ending in -y preceded by a consonant makes the plural with -ies.
Singular
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Plural
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A cry
A fly
A nappy
A puppy
A city
A lady
A baby
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Cries
Flies
Nappies
Puppies
Cities
Ladies
Babies
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There are some irregular formations for noun plurals. Some of the most common ones are listed below.
Singular
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Plural
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Woman
Man
Child
Tooth
Foot
Person
Leaf
Half
Knife
Wife
Life
Loaf
Potato
Tomato
Cactus
Mouse
|
Women
Men
Children
Teeth
Feet
People
Leaves
Halves
Knives
Wives
Lives
Loaves
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Cacti
Mice
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Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural
Singular
|
Plural
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Sheep
Fish
Species
Aircraft
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Sheep
Fish
Species
Aircraft
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