When you add an 'S' to a word it becomes plural ie Car=1, Cars=2,, Name the word where this rule is reversed

Question

Adding an 's' turns a plural into a singular

Answer 1

PRINCES

PRINCESS

Answer 2

i think some people are getting carried away with the singular "-us" and plural "I" nouns. really taking away an "i" and adding a "us", not just adding an "i"

but there are a great many verbs in the english language that can made plural ONLY by adding an "s"

i.e. the cars run on gas. (plural)
the car runs on gas. (singular)

but the verb "run" can also be singular in the case of the "I" pronoun.
i.e. I run in the morning.

this is the best answer that i came up for your question.

Answer 3

Princess

Answer 4

cares -- a plural word
caress - a singular word

(Geez, people! Read the question!)

A bunch more (not necessarily familiar) are abbes*, abys, adventures*, bas, bos, bras, bus, deadlines, esquires*, gamises*, his, larges, marques*, millionaires (multimilionaires*), moras, ogres*, princes*, saltines, sightlines, squires*, timelines. The ones with * are masculine plurals which, with -s add, become feminine singulars.

Answer 5

It looks like John P is the only one who has read your question properly. I've given him a tick.

Answer 6

Alumnus

Answer 7

Radius and Radii

Answer 8

GREAT question. Obviously none of those above me have read, or understood, the question.

I can't think of the answer, but I can't wait to find out.

Answer 9

Cactus = singular
Cacti = plural

Answer 10

I'm not sure that there is one but I will keep on looking

Answer 11

octopus =1
octopi=2+