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 Indicates simply that there are more than one of the person or thing in question.  For most, the plural form includes the letter "s" at the end of the word: Dogs Trees Turtles

 Nouns with these letters at the end call for an "es" in the plural form. beaches foxes wishes

 Some nouns ending in o are pluralized with an "s," while others call for "es."  No simple rule to explain the differences. EchoesPotatoes AutosPimentos HeroesVetoes MemosPros

 To form the plural of nouns ending in y, drop the y and add "ies." Family becomes families Story becomes stories Baby becomes babies

Man becomes men Woman becomes women Fungus becomes fungi Thief becomes thieves (note that not all words ending in "f" follow this pattern: roof/roofs) Species remains species Medium becomes media Person becomes people

 A possessive form of a noun signifies that the noun owns something:  An apostrophe followed by the letter "s." Kramer's hair Daphne's patience the car's engine  Words ending with s, z or x generally omit the "s." Dr. Seuss' sense of humor

 You must first be certain of the plural form  For plural nouns ending in "s," add only an apostrophe: Singers' voices The cousins' favorite uncle  For plural nouns not ending in "s," add an apostrophe and "s." Men's clothing Children's books

 Take the place of possessive nouns ◦ Amy lost Amy’s dog. ◦ Amy lost her dog.  Possessive singular pronouns: ◦ My, mine ◦ Your, yours ◦ His, her, hers, its  Possessive plural pronouns: ◦ Our, ours ◦ Your, yours ◦ Their, theirs