How do you make a singular noun plural? by Patricia Galien plural nouns
two bees (vowel + s) one bee
two pigs (consonant + s) one pig
(consonant + y no y +ies) six ladies one lady
monkeys (vowel + y +s) one monkey
one knife three knives (Change the f to v and add s.)
one sheep eleven sheep (Some plural forms are the same as the singular form.)
Some words have no singular form. scissors pants shorts jeans glasses
person people / persons woman women Some nouns have an irregular plural. child children foot feet tooth teethmouse mice man men