Существительные в единственном и множественном числе

Singular and Plural Nouns

• Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas.
• Singular nouns refer to one person, place, thing, or idea.
• Plural nouns refer to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

Forming Plural Nouns

• Adding -s: Most nouns form their plural by adding -s. Examples: cat/cats, dog/dogs, book/books.
• Adding -es: Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z usually add -es to form their plural. Examples: bus/buses, brush/brushes, church/churches, box/boxes, quiz/quizzes.
• Changing the vowel: Some nouns change the vowel sound when forming the plural. Examples: man/men, woman/women, foot/feet, tooth/teeth, goose/geese.
• Adding -en: A few nouns form their plural by adding -en. Examples: child/children, ox/oxen.
• Keeping the same form: Some nouns remain unchanged in the plural form. Examples: sheep/sheep, deer/deer, fish/fish.
• Compound Nouns: To form the plural of compound nouns, you generally pluralize the main part of the compound. Examples: mother-in-law/mothers-in-law, spoonful/spoonfuls. However, some follow different patterns, so it's important to check.
• Nouns ending in -y: If the -y is preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -i and add -es. Examples: baby/babies, fly/flies. If the -y is preceded by a vowel, simply add -s. Examples: boy/boys, toy/toys

Irregular Plurals

• As noted above, many nouns don't follow the standard rules for forming plurals. Memorizing these irregular forms is important. This includes words like:
  • man/men
  • woman/women
  • child/children
  • foot/feet
  • tooth/teeth
  • mouse/mice
  • goose/geese
  • ox/oxen
  • sheep/sheep
  • deer/deer
  • fish/fish

Using Plurals Correctly

• Pay attention to the context. The use of a singular or plural noun should clearly reflect how many of the thing or idea are being discussed. Example: one cat; two cats.
• Be aware of collective nouns. These nouns name a group of things, but they can be singular or plural, depending on how the group is treated. Examples: the team is winning (singular, acting as a unit) vs. The team are playing their best game (plural, each individual on the team acting).

Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns

• Countable nouns can be counted (e.g., book, cat). They have both singular and plural forms.
• Uncountable nouns cannot be counted (e.g., water, money). They only have a singular form. Using a plural form of an uncountable noun is grammatically incorrect.

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