Generally, when pluralizing a word, just add an "s."
apple = apples
cat = cats
The exceptions are:
Words ending in "y" — if there's a consonant before the letter "y," change the "y" to an "ie" before adding an "s":
candy = candies
lady = ladies
Exception to this exception:
If there is a vowel before the "y," just add an "s":
monkey = monkeys
Words ending in "s," "ch," "sh," or "x" — add an "es" to these words:
fox = foxes
dress = dresses
wish = wishes
latch = latches
Words ending in "f" or "fe" — generally, the plural of these words will end in "ves":
life = lives
leaf = leaves
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