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An apple Two apples A peach Two peaches BUT
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What are the rules?
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Rule 1: Most words become pluralby adding –s Pencil
Book
Chair
Boy
Pen Pencils
Books
Chairs
Boys
Pens
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Rule 2: Words that end in -ch, -sh, -x, -ss, -o add -es watch
brush
box
boss
tomato watch
brush
box
boss
tomato es es es es es
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Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the –y and add -ies ferr
famil
dictionar
countr ies ferr
famil
dictionar
countr y y y y ies ies ies
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Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the –y and add -ies ferr
famil
dictionar
countr ies ferr
famil
dictionar
countr y y y y ies ies ies
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Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the –f and add -ves wi
kni
li
lea ves wi
kni
li
lea fe fe fe f ves ves ves
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Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the –f and add -ves wi
kni
li
lea ves wi
kni
li
lea fe fe fe f ves ves ves
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Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the –f and add -ves roof roofs
chef chefs
cafe cafes EXCEPTIONS
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Rule 5: There are some irregular plurals man
woman
person
child
foot
tooth
mouse men
women
people
children
feet
teeth
mice