Nouns ending in -f or -fe
With nouns that end in a consonant or a single vowel plus -f or -fe, change the -f or -fe to -ves:
singular
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plural
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knife
|
knives
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half
|
halves
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Nouns ending in -o
Nouns ending in -o can add either -s or -es in the plural, and some can be spelled either way.
- As a general rule, most nouns ending in -o add -s to make the plural:
singular
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plural
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solo
|
solos
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zero
|
zeros
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avocado
|
avocados
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- Those which have a vowel before the final -o always just add -s:
singular
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plural
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studio
|
studios
|
zoo
|
zoos
|
embryo
|
embryos
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- Here’s a list of the most common nouns ending in -o that are always spelled with -es in the plural:
singular
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plural
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buffalo
|
buffaloes
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domino
|
dominoes
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echo
|
echoes
|
embargo
|
embargoes
|
hero
|
heroes
|
mosquito
|
mosquitoes
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potato
|
potatoes
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tomato
|
tomatoes
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torpedo
|
torpedoes
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veto
|
vetoes
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- Here are some of the common nouns ending in -o that can be spelled with either -s or -es in the plural:
singular
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plural
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banjo
|
banjos or banjoes
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cargo
|
cargos or cargoes
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flamingo
|
flamingos or flamingoes
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fresco
|
frescos or frescoes
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ghetto
|
ghettos or ghettoes
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halo
|
halos or haloes
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mango
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mangos or mangoes
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memento
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mementos or mementoes
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motto
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mottos or mottoes
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tornado
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tornados or tornadoes
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volcano
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volcanos or volcanoes
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