Tuesday, April 12, 2011

nouns

singular = without s/ es/ ies
plural = with s/ es/ ies

example = the coach trains the students to speak confidently (singular)
                   the coaches train the student to speak confidently (plural)


irregular noun


words which change in spelling when used in plural form
example : ox = oxen, child = children, man = men


word used in both the singular and plural form
example : staff, deer, sheep


words used only in the singular form
example : furniture, information, equipment


words used only in plural form
example : news, physics, statistics

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