موضوع Plural in English

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Lesson: Plural in English

Introduction:Plural refers to more than one of something. In English, nouns change their form to indicate plural. Let's explore how to form the plural in English.

Basic Rules for Forming Plural:

1. Add "s": For most nouns, simply add "s" to the singular form to make it plural.
   
   • Example: car → cars, book → books, dog → dogs
2. Add "es": For nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh, add "es" to form the plural.
   
   • Example: box → boxes, church → churches, bus → buses
3. Change "y" to "ies": For nouns ending in a consonant followed by "y", change the "y" to "ies" to form the plural.
   
   • Example: city → cities, baby → babies, party → parties
4. Irregular Plurals: Some nouns have irregular plural forms that do not follow the above rules.
   
   • Example: child → children, foot → feet, mouse → mice

Exceptions and Special Cases:

• Some nouns have the same form in both singular and plural (e.g., sheep, fish, deer).
• Compound nouns form the plural by making the main word plural (e.g., mothers-in-law, attorneys general).