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    This document discusses plural noun formation in English. It notes that most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es. However, there are many irregular plurals that must be checked in a dictionary. Compound nouns typically make the last word plural. There are also exceptions for compound nouns formed from a noun and adverb or those with "woman" as the first word. Some nouns have the same singular and plural form or change vowels. Finally, some plural nouns referring to joined items take plural verbs despite singular reference.

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    This document discusses plural noun formation in English. It notes that most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es. However, there are many irregular plurals that must be checked in a dictionary. Compound nouns typically make the last word plural. There are also exceptions for compound nouns formed from a noun and adverb or those with "woman" as the first word. Some nouns have the same singular and plural form or change vowels. Finally, some plural nouns referring to joined items take plural verbs despite singular reference.

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    Gramatica-Engleza 78 PDF

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    This document discusses plural noun formation in English. It notes that most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es. However, there are many irregular plurals that must be checked in a dictionary. Compound nouns typically make the last word plural. There are also exceptions for compound nouns formed from a noun and adverb or those with "woman" as the first word. Some nouns have the same singular and plural form or change vowels. Finally, some plural nouns referring to joined items take plural verbs despite singular reference.

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    rs4 number in nouns

    singular noun ending

    number in nouns
    plural noun ending
    -s 0r -ves

    rss

    Since it is not possible to give more than a selection of the irregularforms, you should check in a dictionary if you are in doubt. lf the dictionary does not show the plural form, then you can assume that it is regular.

    hoof

    dwarf thief
    roof
    -fe knife
    hfe

    hoofs orhooves dwarfs or dwarves thieves


    roofs -ves knives lives

    Compound nouns normally form the plural by adding word of the comoound.
    games console abookcase
    a

    -s

    to the last

    three gomes consoles

    twobookcoses

    anlndiantake-away
    There are a few exceptions:

    twolndiantake-aways

    A compound noun formed from a noun and an adverb makes the

    first

    lrregular plurals
    Some nouns have two Plural forms'

    word plural.
    a passer-by

    several possers-by

    fish
    a sheep o qeer

    fish orflshes

    Compound nouns with woman as the first word make both words plural.
    awomon owoman

    plural' Some of them have the same form in the singular and
    rcn sheep
    seven deer

    doctor driver

    severalwomen doctors mostwomen drivers

    A compound word which ends in -ful normally adds -s


    a

    after-ful, but

    Afew change
    mon

    voweltoform the plural'


    men women

    there is an alternative form with the -s followino the base noun.


    a a

    wom0n

    cupful spoonful

    three cupfuls/cupsful tw o sp oo nf u s / s p o o n sfu I


    I

    foot
    mouse

    feet
    mice

    Plural nouns with singular reference


    Some nouns referring to clothes and tools where two equal parts are joined together, e.g.trousers,binoculars, andtongs, are treated as being plural and are followed by a verb in the plural.

    Some nouns form the Plural with -en child


    ox

    children
    oxen

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