{"id":19122,"date":"2023-10-12T00:44:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/?p=19122"},"modified":"2023-10-12T00:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:44:22","slug":"spelling-plurals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/spelling-plurals\/","title":{"rendered":"Spelling Plurals With -s or -es"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-4009199688\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Spelling Plurals With -s or -es<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most nouns in English are made plural by simply adding an -s to the end. However, there are a few rules that you need to know for spelling plurals with -s or -es.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rule 1: Add -s to nouns that end in a vowel or a consonant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Examples:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cat \u2192 cats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dog \u2192 dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>house \u2192 houses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>book \u2192 books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>table \u2192 tables<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rule 2: Add -es to nouns that end in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Examples:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>bus \u2192 buses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dish \u2192 dishes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>church \u2192 churches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fox \u2192 foxes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>buzz \u2192 buzzes<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rule 3: Double the consonant + -es to nouns that end in a consonant preceded by a single vowel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Examples:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>baby \u2192 babies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fly \u2192 flies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>city \u2192 cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tomato \u2192 tomatoes<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rule 4: Add -es to nouns that end in -f or -fe, unless the f or fe is preceded by a vowel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Examples:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>thief \u2192 thieves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wife \u2192 wives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>leaf \u2192 leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>calf \u2192 calves<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Irregular Plurals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few irregular plurals in English that you need to memorize. These nouns do not follow the rules above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Examples:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>man \u2192 men<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>woman \u2192 women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>child \u2192 children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>foot \u2192 feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tooth \u2192 teeth<br><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips for Spelling Plurals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few tips for spelling plurals correctly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Say the word aloud. If the word ends in a hissing sound, add -es. If the word ends in a consonant sound, add -s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for a pattern. If you see a noun that ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add -es.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are unsure, check a dictionary.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Spelling plurals with -s or -es can be tricky, but it is important to learn the rules. 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