Plural+Rules+and+Real+Examples

1. Most nouns are formed by adding //s//.

2. Nouns ending in //sh, ch, x, s// and //z// = add //es//.

3. Nouns ending in //o// = add //s//.

4. Musical terms and Spanish origin = add //s.//

5. Nouns ending in //ful// = add //s//

6. Nouns ending in //f// or //fe//: - if the final f is still heard in the plural form of the word, add s. - if the final f has the sound of v in the plural form, change the f to v and add es.

7. Nouns ending in //y//: - if the //y// has a //consonant// before it, change the y to //i// and add //e//s. - if the //y// has a //vowel// in front of it, just add //s//. 8. Compound Nouns = add s or //es// to the important word in the compound.

9. Irregular Nouns = some take on an irregular spelling.