2006-06-23 14:20:52 · 11 answers · asked by liam 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Goose ==> Geese
Mouse ==> Mice
Knife ==> Knives
Wolf ==> Wolves
Child ==> Children
Leaf ==> Leaves
2006-06-23 14:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by Oriental Delight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you do not use an apostrophe to form a plural, except when referring to symbols such as in all A's or six D's, 7's, 10's.
There are probably more exceptions to the rule (add s, es, change the Y ti I and add es) than in any other area in English grammar.
Example: The plural of brother-in law (a kind of brother, not law) is brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law. editors-in chief, lookers-on
Some plurals end in en. Examples: women, men, children, oxen.
Some words do not change from the singular to the plural. Examples: deer, reindeer, trout, sheep, salmon, Chinese.
The plural of nouns ending in Y following a VOWEL is formed by adding S. Examples: turkeys, essays,monkeys.
The plural of nouns ending in Y preceded by a consonant,
drop the Y and add IES. Examples: cities, enemies, pennies
Some nouns ending in F or FE require you change the F to a V and add ES. Examples: knives, wolves, thieves, leaves.
Some. however just require you just add S. Examples: beliefs, chiefs, roofs, cliffs.
In addition, there are a few other irregular formations such as with foreign words. I suggest you get a good grammar book and review all the rules.
I hope this helps you.
2006-06-23 14:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some words use the mechanisms of the original language, such as Latin.
curriculum= curriculae
larva= larvae
Others use different languages, but the ones that cause a lot of problems for ESL students are the ones where the singular and plural are identical.
you = you
sheep = sheep
In English, all the exceptions make for a lot of special situations to remember.
2006-06-23 14:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by But why is the rum always gone? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some plurals completely change their spellings: mouse/mice; some don't change at all: moose/moose, fish/fish; and some have different endings: curriculum/curricula, cactus/cacti; alumnus/alumnae/alumni. Hope that helps.
2006-06-23 14:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By doing nothing to the word...MOOSE or REINDEER or DEER...you can't say meese, reindeers, or deers.
2006-06-23 14:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave it the same like fish and deer
2006-06-23 14:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cactus-cacti, octopus-octopi, sarcophogus-sarcophogi, etc.
2006-06-23 14:56:05 · answer #7 · answered by c_c_runner88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goose=geese, is an example...
2006-06-23 14:23:42 · answer #8 · answered by sweet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its easy
2006-06-23 14:21:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
^He already said my answer^
2006-06-23 14:22:29 · answer #10 · answered by Federico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋