Plural Forms of Count Nouns

1. Regular Nouns: the plural of most regular nouns is formed by adding -s:

Singular	Plural
song	songs
book	books
school	schools
girl	girls
computer	computers

The plural of nouns that end in a consonant + y is formed by deleting -y and adding -ies:

Singular	Plural
baby	babies
party	parties
salary	salaries

The plural of nouns that end in -sh, -ch, -s, -z, and -x is formed by adding -es:

Singular	Plural
box	boxes
class	classes
wish	wishes
glass	glasses
watch	watches

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2. Irregular Nouns: some nouns have irregular plural forms.

(You will need to consult a grammar book for all the rules.)

Here are a few examples:

Singular	Plural
man	men
child	children
foot	feet
tooth	teeth

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