Singular, plural

When you are talking about just one thing or person, use a singular noun.

For example: a tent, a park, an idea, a taxi, a doctor, an oven, a house, a lady, an exercise.

Use a plural noun when you are talking about two or more people, places or things.

​Nouns that end in s, ss, ch, sh or x, are made plural by adding es.

​Most nouns that end in y are made plural by changing the y to i and adding es.

​Nouns that have a vowel before the y are made plural by simply adding s at the end.

​Many nouns that end in f are made plural by changing the f to v and adding es

​But some nouns that end in f are made plural simply by adding s.

​Some nouns that end in f can be made plural in two ways.

​Most nouns that end in fe are made plural by changing the f to v and adding s.

​Most nouns that end in o are made plural by adding s.

​But other nouns that end in o are made plural by adding es.

Some nouns change spelling from the singular form to the plural

​The plural form of some nouns is the same as the singular form.

​Some nouns are always plural.

​Some nouns are usually plural.