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No! There are different types or classes of nouns.
There are different forms of nouns. Let's see what they are.
Singular nouns can be changed into plural nouns using different rules.
Most plural nouns in English are regular. That means you can simply add -s or -es to make them plural.
To form regular plurals, follow these rules.
→ For most nouns, just add -s to make them plural.
→ If a noun ends in s, z, x, sh, or ch, add -es to make them plural.
→ This is because it is difficult to pronounce an s after these letters since they have a similar sound.
→ If a noun ends in a consonant (all letters except a, e, i, o, and u) followed by y, then change "y" to "i" and add -es to make them plural.
However some plural nouns are irregular. They do not follow the simple rules of adding -s or -es. They follow different rules or they do not follow any rules at all, so you need to remember each of them.
→ If a noun ends in a vowel followed by y, add -s to make them plural.
→ If a noun ends in a consonant followed by o, add -es to make them plural.
Note: There are some exceptions to this rule:
→ If a noun ends in a vowel followed by o, add -s to make them plural.
→ For nouns ending in f and fe, change "f/fe" to "v" and add -es to make them plural.
Note: There are some exceptions to this rule:
→ For nouns ending in us, change "us" to "i" to make them plural.
→ Some nouns change a few letters or complete spelling. You have to memorize these nouns.
→ Some nouns are the same in both singular and plural from.
→ Some nouns are always singular. They have no plural form.
→ Often, that is because these nouns are uncountable, so the singular form is used to refer to the entire quantity rather than one, two, or more countable items.
→ Some nouns have no singular form. These nouns are always plural.
→ Some nouns are used with modifiers. If that is the case, change the noun, not the modifiers.
| Rule | Singular Noun | Plural Noun |
| For most nouns, just add -s | window | windows |
| If a noun ends in s, z, x, sh, or ch, add -es | boss buzz box wish bunch |
bosses buzzes boxes wishes bunches |
| If a noun ends in a consonant (all letters except a, e, i, o, and u) followed by y, then change "y" to "i" and add -es | berry | berries |
| Rule | Singular Noun | Plural Noun | Exceptions |
| If a noun ends in a vowel followed by y, add -s | toy | toys | N.A. |
| If a noun ends in a consonant followed by o, add -es | hero | heroes | There are some exceptions to this rule:
|
| If a noun ends in a vowel followed by o, add -s | studio | studios | N.A. |
| For nouns ending in f and fe, change "f/fe" to "v" and add -es | shelf knife |
shelves knives |
There are some exceptions to this rule:
|
| For nouns ending in us, change "us" to "i" | syllabus | syllabi | N.A. |
| Some nouns change a few letters or complete spelling. You have to memorize these nouns. | man | men | N.A. |
| Some nouns are the same in both singular and plural from. | sheep | sheep | N.A. |
| Some nouns are always singular. They have no plural form. | gold | no plural form | N.A. |
| Some nouns have no singular form. These nouns are always plural. | no singular form | scissors | N.A. |
| Some nouns are used with modifiers. If that is the case, change the noun, not the modifiers. | daughter-in-law | daughters-in-law | N.A. |
