Singular + Plural Nouns

单数名词和复数名词

A singular noun stands for one person or thing.

单数名词代表一个人或东西。

A plural noun stands for more than one person or thing.

复数名词代表一个以上的人或东西。

Plural nouns are formed in several ways:
复数名词由几种方式构成：

• by adding "s" to the singular nouns

       e.g.    room ---> rooms

                 nurse ---> nurses            

• by adding "es" to nouns ending in "s", "sh", "ch", "x" and "o"

       e.g.    watch   ---> watches

                 tomato ---> tomatoes

• by changing "y" into "ies"

       e.g.    fly     ---> filies

                 lorry ---> lorries 

               

• irregular forms

       e.g.    thief ---> thieves

                 knife ---> knives            

• same singular and plural forms

      e.g.    foot     ---> feet

                mouse ---> mice                           

                                                     

• same singular and plural forms

       e.g.    sheep ---> sheep

                 deer   ---> deer                            

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