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What is the difference between possessives and plurals?: Difference between revisions
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==Regular Plurals== | ==Regular Plurals== | ||
By adding an “s,” nouns can be changed to the plural form. That is not always the case. Some nouns will require more than just an “s” if wanted to change into a plural noun. | By adding an “s,” nouns can be changed to the plural form. That is not always the case. Some nouns will require more than just an “s” if wanted to change into a plural noun. Plural form of a noun indicates that there are more than on of the person or thing in the question. | ||
*Singular- boy | *Singular- boy | ||
*Plural- boys | *Plural- boys | ||
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*Nouns ending in y after a consonant or qu should be changed to -ies. | *Nouns ending in y after a consonant or qu should be changed to -ies. | ||
*Nouns that end in end that follows a vowel should be added on with an “s.” | *Nouns that end in end that follows a vowel should be added on with an “s.” | ||
*Some plural can only be pronounced by only adding a syllable. Add an “s” if the noun already ends in a silent “e.” | *Some plural can only be pronounced by only adding a syllable. Add an “s” if the noun already ends in a silent “e.” | ||
==Irregular Plurals== | ==Irregular Plurals== | ||