Forming the plural of nouns: How and When to Use in English

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Forming the plural of nouns

To form the plural of most nouns in English, we simply add an -s to the end of the singular form. 

the cat → the cats

a book → some books

a house → many houses

Words that end in -s, -sh, -ch or -x form the plural by adding -es.

a bus → some buses

a wish → my best wishes

the match → all the matches

a tax → so many taxes

Words that end in a consonant + -y change to -ies in the plural.

a baby → all my babies

the city → two cities

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