PLURAL
GENERAL RULE:
A regra geral para a formação do plural é
acrescentar um -S ao singular:
GENERAL RULE:
Os substantivos terminados em -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, x e -z formam o plural acrescentando-se o
sufixo -es:
GENERAL RULE:
Os substantivos terminados em -y, precedidos
de consoante, perdem o -y e recebem -ies
GENERAL RULE:
Os substantivos abaixo terminados em -f ou -fe
perdem essas letras e recebem -ves
calf
elf
half
knife
leaf
life
loaf
self
sheaf
shelf
thief
wife
wolf
Do Not End in -s :
(a piece of data)
a piece of •
a slice of •
a head of •
an ear of
a glass of water
a piece of equipment
a piece of advice
a piece of baggage
a slice of bread
a loaf of bread
a piece of equipment
a piece of furniture
a piece of garbage
a piece of information
a piece of luggage
a note
a coin
a piece of news
a plate of pasta
a serving of pasta
a piece of research
a research project
a journey
a trip
a job
a position
a glass •
a bottle •
a jug •
a slice •
a chunk •
a piece of •
a piece •
a slice •
a pound of •
a bar of •
Tricky Plurals
sheep •
fish •
species •
aircraft •
woman •
man •
child •
tooth •
sheep
fish
species
aircraft
women
men
children
teeth
foot •
feet
person • people
leaf • leaves
half •
halves
knife •
knives
wife •
wives
life • lives
loaf •
loaves
potato • potatoes
focus •
foci
fungus • fungi
analysis • analyses
diagnosis •
diagnoses
thesis •
theses
crisis •
crises
phenomenon • phenomena
criterion • criteria
datum • data
NO PLURAL FORM
love •
fun •
sadness •
work •
money •
peace •
safety •
Information •
advice •
information •
news •
knowledge •
music •
furniture •
equipment •
jewelry •
literature •
meat •
water •
butter •
rice •
flour •
milk •