1.7.+PLURAL

The //plural// is the form of a [|verb], [|pronoun], [|noun], etc., used when talking or writing about something of which there as more than one: She arrived yesterday. (She = one person - [|singular]) They are leaving soon. (They = more than one person - plural) [|Count] [|Nouns] have [|singular] and plural forms. The regular [|plural] form is made by the addition of an **-s** [|inflection] to the end of the word. one day; two days [|Nouns] ending **-ch**, **-sh**, **-s**, **-ge**, **-x** take **-es** in the [|plural]. A church; two churches A smash; two smashes A bus; two buses [|Nouns] ending -[|consonant] + y and change the **-y** to **-ie** in the [|plural]. A ferry; two ferries A lady; two ladies [|Nouns] ending -[|vowel] + y do not change the **-y**, forming [|plurals] the normal way. A way; two ways A play; two plays Exceptions: i) [|Proper Nouns]- the Kennedys ii) Compounds ending with the preposition 'by'; layby laybys. [|Nouns] ending **-o** Most can have either **-os** or **-oes**. Cargoes cargos A [|noun] ending vowel **+o** or an [|abbreviation] take only **-os**. Radios studios kilos photos The following [|nouns] take only **-oes**: echoes; embargoes; goes; heroes; noes; potatoes; tomatoes; torpedoes; vetoes