Ā 1)Ā Plural formation of a noun generally is made by adding āsā to the singular.
Examples-
Ā Ā Ā Ā Cat, cats; pencil, pencils
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Day, days; desk, desks
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2) Plural formation of a noun ending in y following a consonant is made by
changing y into ies
Examples-
Ā Ā Ā City, cities; country, countries;
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Fly, flies; pony, ponies
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3) Plural formation of noun ending in ch, sh, ss or x is made by adding es.
Examples-
Ā Ā Ā Ā Church, churches; match, matches
Ā Ā Ā Ā Dish, dishes; brush, brushes;
Ā Ā Ā Ā Class, classes; glass, glasses;
Ā Ā Ā Ā Tax, taxes; box, boxes.
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4) Plural formation of most nouns ending in o also is made by adding es.
Examples-
Ā Ā Ā Buffalo, buffaloes; hero, heroes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tomato, tomatoes; Ā potato, potatoes.
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5) But plural formation of foreign origin or abbreviation ending in o is made by adding only s.
Examples-
Ā Ā Ā Ā Kilo, kilos; photo, photos
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ratio, ratios; Ā solo, solos.
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Ā 6) Plural formation of nouns ending in f or fe is made by adding ves.
Examples-
Ā Ā Ā Shelf, shelves; loaf, loaves;
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Thief, thieves; wife, wives;
But there are some exceptional nouns which are made by adding only s.
Examples-
Ā Ā Ā Handkerchief, handkerchiefs; dwarf, dwarfs;
Ā Ā Ā Ā Safe, safes; Ā strife, strifes.
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7) Plural formation of a few nouns is made by adding en.
Examples- Ā
Ā Ā Ā Child, children; ox, oxen.
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Exceptions of Plural formation Number
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