How to Make Plurals II
E.g.:
Singular | Plural |
Analysis | Analyses |
Axis | Axes |
Basis | Bases |
Crisis | Crises |
Oasis | Oases |
Phenomenon | Phenomena |
E.g.:
Singular | Plural |
Genus | Genera |
Erratum | Errata |
Stratum | Strata |
Focus | Foci |
Nucleus | Nuclei |
Radius | Radii |
Singular | Foreign | English |
Bandit | Banditti | Bandits |
Cherub | Cherubim | Cherubs |
Fungus | Fungi | Funguses |
Hippopotamus | Hippopotami | Hippopotamuses |
Plateau | Plateaux | Plateaus |
E.g.:
Aborigines | Drawers (undergarments) |
Proceeds | Annals |
Remains | Billiards |
Eatables | Scissors |
Braces | Measles |
Shears | Breeches |
Movables | Thanks |
Compasses | Pincers |
Trousers | Draughts (a game) |
Premises |
Innings and news are plural words use as singular.
Singular | Plural one | Plural two |
Brother | Brothers (of a family). | Brethren (of a community). |
Fish | Fishes (separately). | Fish (collectively). |
Formula | Formulas (forms of words). | Formulae (in mathematics). |
Penny (En. Ir.) | Pennies (separate coins). | Pence (sums of money). |
Shot | Shot (bullets or pellets). | Shots (discharge of a gun). |
Many nouns and adjectives become plural nouns with meanings different from those of the singular forms.
Singular | Plural with different meaning |
Air | Airs (affectation). |
Attention | Attentions (acts of politeness). |
Authority | Authorities (people in power). |
Better (adjective). | Betters (people in higher position). |
Colour | Colours (flag). |
Copper | Coppers (copper coins). |
Custom | Customs |
Damage | Damages (compensation for injury) . |
Force | Forces (army). |
Good | Goods (property). |
Heaven | Heavens (sky). |
Instruction | Instructions (orders). |
Lodging | Lodgings (hired rooms). |
Look | Looks (appearance of features). |
Manner | Manners (behaviour). |
Pain | Pains (trouble). |
People | Peoples (nation) . |
Physic | Physics (a science). |
Regard | Regards (respects). |
Work | Works (An industrial site). |