English Plural Formation
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular = one Plural = two or more
The plural form of a noun usually ends in -s, -ies, or -ses
- A rose – roses
- A bus – busses
- One month – months
- One year – years
- A baby – babies
- One day – days
- A knife – knives
- A shelf – shelves
- A potato – potatoes
Some plurals do not end in -s, -ies, -ses. Those are irregular plural nouns.
- Man – men
- Woman – women
- Child – children
- Tooth – teeth
- Mouse – mice
- Sheep – sheep
- Fish – fish
- Person – people
Some words are always plural:
- Scissors
- Jeans
- Pants
- Shorts
- Glasses
- Pajamas
