Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun is a word that indicates more than one person, animal, thing, or concept.

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What is a regular plural noun?

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A regular plural noun is formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the end of the singular noun (e.g., cat -> cats, box -> boxes).

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What is an irregular plural noun?

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An irregular plural noun does not follow the standard rules for pluralization and changes form (e.g., child -> children, mouse -> mice).

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What is the plural of 'hero'?

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Heroes.

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What is the plural of 'wife'?

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Wives.

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What is the plural of 'tooth'?

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Teeth.

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What is the singular form of 'wolves'?

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Wolf.

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What is the plural of 'cuff'?

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Cuffs.

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How do you form the plural of a noun ending in 'y'?

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If a noun ends in a consonant followed by 'y', change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' (e.g., baby -> babies).

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How do you form the plural of a noun ending in 'o'?

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For nouns ending in 'o', you usually add 'es' (e.g., potato -> potatoes), but some just add 's' (e.g., photo -> photos).