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LEARNING ENGLISH 7
by S.P. Iyer
Parts of speech -NounsKinds of nouns-Singular and plural Example Singular Plural
4) If the nouns end with the letters -f or -fe
drop -f or -fe and add a -v and an -es wife wives
knife knives
leaf leaves
Not all the nouns that end with the letters
-f or -fe follow the above rules
example - safe/bluff/waif
There are few nouns end wih the letter -f that
forms their plural by simply adding an -s chief chiefs
belief beliefs
roof roofs
proof proofs
cuff cuffs
5)Nouns ending with the letter o don't have a rule
some end in -s and others in -es tomato tomatoes
piano pianos
Students are advised to check the Dictionary to identify the plural
form -in case of confusion -when they come accross nouns indicated under para 4 & 5 above.
Some nouns have the same spellings whether in the form of singular or plural
Examples-deer-furniture-water-electricity-air-sugar-money-flour-dust-crisis
Some nouns remains as plural always
Examples- clothes-scissors-trousers- series,
Some nouns become plural when you change the spellings only
Examples- man- men /woman -women/ child-children/foot-feet/ tooth-teeth/goose-geese/mouse-mice
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