Plural of Sugar
The Quick Answer
The plural of "sugar" is "sugar" (a mass noun) or "sugars."The Plural of Sugar
The plural of "sugar" is "sugar" or "sugars." "Sugars" best translates as types of sugar. The word "sugars" is often seen on food labels.- Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar. (Derrick Rose)
- It has been questioned whether a diet high in sugars is good for human health.
Are You Good at Plurals?
Here's a quick test.The Standard Rules for Forming the Plurals
The table below shows the standard rules for forming the plurals of nouns in English.Type | Example of Type | Forming the Plural | Plural |
---|---|---|---|
Most Nouns | sugar scythe |
add s | sugars scythes |
Noun Ending s, sh, ch, x or z | bus dress |
add es | buses dresses |
Nouns ending [consonant] o | mango zero tomato |
add either s or es (There are no rules for this - you have to know.) |
mangoes or mangos 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 |
Mass nouns | sugar rice |
some nouns do not have a plural form |
sugar rice |
Nouns ending f or fe | dwarf knife |
ves and/or s (There are no rules - you have to know.) |
dwarfs knives |
Exceptions | goose louse |
some nouns undergo a vowel or letters change | geese lice |
More exceptions | salmon sheep |
some nouns do not change at all | salmon sheep |
Why Is There Confusion over the Plural of Sugar?
Confusion arises because when talking about a specific sugar, "sugar" is a mass noun. A mass noun is a noun without a plural form. They refer to items that can't be counted (e.g., music, milk, chalk).When refering to multiple types of sugar (such as glucose, fructose, lactose and sucrose), "sugars" is an accepted plural.
Learning Resources
play:
match the pairs (parts of speech) hundreds more games and testslists:
parts-of-speech listsmore actions: