forming plurals (table of endings)

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FORMING PLURALS TABLE OF ENDINGS   Forming plurals (table of endings)   Forming Plurals Tabulated below are the rules for forming the plurals of most nouns:   Type Example of Type Forming the Plural Plural  Most Nouns  lamp scythe    add s lamps scythes Noun Ending s, sh, ch, x or z dress add es dresses Nouns ending [consonant] o   hero zero tomato add either s or es (There are no rules for this - you have to know.) heroes zeros tomatoes  Nouns ending [vowel] o patio ratio add s patios ratios Nouns ending [consonant] y story penny change the y to an i and add es stories pennies Nouns ending [vowel] y  storey donkey add s storeys donkeys Nouns ending f or fe  dwarf hoof ves and/or s (There are no rules - you have to know.) dwarfs hooves or hoofs Exceptions  man louse some nouns undergo a vowel or letters change men lice More exceptions salmon sheep some nouns do not change at all salmon sheep Words "stolen" from other languages form their plurals in a variety of ways. Examples: stadium > stadia or stadiums (Through common usage, the plural stadiums is acceptable too.) datum > data radius > radii or radiuses (Through common usage, the plural radiuses is acceptable too.) agendum > agenda

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