We all know one is singular, and now, what is the plural of one..?
Two…? Nope, its ones (and not once) and two as a numeral, is also singular. (if
the teacher says “ You have written all the twos wrong…” – what does she mean? :-)
English is a funny language, it makes plurals in many different
ways, and sometimes it doesn’t make at all. Singulars act as plurals as well.
Confusing…? Let me confuse you more… Read the poem below:-)
OH MY GOD......!!!
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| Is this you,after reading the poem...? |
Just chill...Let's check out how to make these plurals.
The first way to make a plural is to add “s” to the noun:
Pencil - Pencils
Door - Doors
Boy - Boys
Animal - Animals
Computer - Computers
And
for nouns that end in - ch, x, s, or s sounds, add es.
Fox - Foxes
Catch - Catches
Moss - Mosses
Kiss - Kisses
For
nouns ending in f or fe, change f to v and add es.
Wolf - Wolves
Wife - Wives
Leaf - Leaves
Life - Lives
Some
nouns change completely to form plurals.
Goose - Geese
Woman - Women
Man - Men
Mouse - Mice
Child - Children
Nouns
ending in vowels like y or o do not have definite rules.
Baby - Babies
Toy - Toys
Kidney - Kidneys
Potato - Potatoes
Memo - Memos
Stereo - Stereos
And
a few nouns have the same form for both singular and plural.
Sheep - Sheep
Deer - Deer
Series - Series
Species - Species
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