http://www.englishforums.com/search/Plurals.htmSearch results for 'Plurals'en-USXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/lwhrq/post.htmMon, 02 Nov 2009 20:05:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960074anonymousIs "menues" the correct plural for "menu"?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/lhzvp/post.htmTue, 27 Oct 2009 20:38:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:954650anonymousHow do you spell the plural of July?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatIsThePluralOfAquarium/zlmdx/post.htm#952125Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:53:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:952125anonymousAquaria, of course. Aquarium is Latin. Virtually all Latin words ending in -ium have plurals ending in -ia.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DistributivePluralSingular/lgvnv/post.htm#950761Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:15:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950761avangiI've been thinking about this subject lately, and feel perhaps I could use some advice from a higher source. I'm sure the plurals are correct, but the singulars are definitely more natural.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishOrFishes/lgwrj/post.htm#950565Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:03:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950565gleb_chebrikoffIvanhr, regarded as food, fish is a noun with no plural: a wine that goes well with fish . Otherwise, there are two plurals, fish being much commoner: We caught several fish . Fishes is now used chiefly for different species: valuable food fishes such as the haddock and turbot . Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoffhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatPluralsTheseQuestions/lbmcl/post.htm#927314Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:05:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:927314khoffThere are no plurals in your questions. Are you supposed to change the singular nouns to plural nouns? Also, in #3 "this" is misspelled and "I" should be capitalized.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatPluralsTheseQuestions/lbmcl/post.htm#927262Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:25:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:927262grammar geekAnd unlike your post message, which you posted six times, please answer only once. Thank you.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatPluralsTheseQuestions/lbmcl/post.htm#927260Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:24:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:927260philipWhy don't you give them a try, and then we'll help you out if necessary.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatPluralsTheseQuestions/lbmcl/post.htmSun, 04 Oct 2009 01:28:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:927157anonymous1) The horse is eating a raw carrot. 2) The child cried because he was tired. 3) Tis is the house in which i stay.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PossesiveAndPluralNouns/lbvbd/post.htm#924829Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:12:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:924829califjimSingular - Plural: army - armies Possessives: army's - armies' Add 's to all singulars: friend's, James's, child's Add 's to plurals that do not end in s : children's, people's, women's Add only ' to plurals that end in s : boys', students', babies' CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/lrncj/post.htmWed, 30 Sep 2009 01:13:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:922531anonymousWhat is the plural of analysis? Is it analyses?http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseIndefiniteArticlePluralsPlural-Headings/kqhgh/post.htm#916002Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:32:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:916002mister micawberYou haven't used the indefinite articles ( a/an ). You have used two definite articles: 'Modifying the Design of the Components'. You cannot use ' a components ', if that is what you mean.http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseIndefiniteArticlePluralsPlural-Headings/kqhgh/post.htmThu, 24 Sep 2009 10:51:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:915950anonymousIs it incorrect to use the indefinite article with plurals like - Modifying the Design of the Componentshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/klqzr/post.htm#894069Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:02:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:894069califjimI disagree with Clive. There are 11,465,736 plurals. Almost all are exceptions. foci, fora, deer, cries, analyses, tomatoes, radios, wives, children, oxen, data. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/klqzr/post.htm#893968Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:22:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:893968cliveHi, how many plurals 7,459, 387 and exception exceptions to what? i f u know tell me some!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eg chairs eg tables Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/klqzr/post.htmWed, 09 Sep 2009 15:08:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:893962anonymoushow many plurals and exception if u know tell me some!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishSkillsOrSkill/klnjg/post.htm#893203Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:16:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:893203youngbuddyI've always seen the phrase " Excellent English skills " or " Strong communication skills", but I don't understand why not using singular " Skill" ? If it has be plurals, then should I say " His English skills are very good." ?  Hey Lisa Well, the term is " communication skills " since communication is not only about one skill, but it's a cluster of skills, for example  Preparing to listen, Encouraging the speaker to speak more, Being assertive, Accepting feedback...etc The same applies on english, since English ,as a language, is about speaking, listening, writing and reading. Clear enoughhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishSkillsOrSkill/klnjg/post.htmWed, 09 Sep 2009 02:50:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:893169sarah88I've always seen the phrase " Excellent English skills " or " Strong communication skills", but I don't understand why not using singular " Skill" ? If it has be plurals, then should I say " His English skills are very good." ? Please help me to understand the above. many thanks, Lisahttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DumbQuestion/kkxrx/post.htm#888538Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:02:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:888538dokterjokkebrokHi Plural forms in English are nearly always written without an apostrophe. However, if you meant a possesive form, you do have to use one. But this is not entirely clear from what you've written. So, almost never an apostrophe with plurals. But: Exceptions: letters: e.g. ''Your t 's look more like l 's numerals: e.g. He was born in the 1970 's '' OR s without an apostrophe e.g. 1970 s Plural --> I have had a lot of client s . Possesive --> Have you seen my client 's file? Regards Dokterjokkebrokhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/kkjvq/post.htm#887036Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:11:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:887036cliveHi, pasts eg We told each other about our pasts. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/LatinPlurals/kkdvx/post.htm#885323Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:38:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885323cliveHi, In what context did you find this word? Here's one possibility. 'Ventus' means wind. (Hence, English words like 'ventilation') The plural would be 'venti'. Latin nouns are declined depending on how they are used in each sentence, so possibly 'vento' means 'to/for/by/with/from the wind'. The plural, ie 'to/for/by/with/from the wind s ', is 'ventis'. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/LatinPlurals/kkdvx/post.htmThu, 03 Sep 2009 17:10:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885289anonymouswhat is the plural of ventohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/khkqw/post.htm#872780Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:32:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:872780mister micawberIt is your choice unless you are reporting an interaction within the team: Our team have won. Our team has won. But: Our team are having a disagreement about choosing a captain.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/khkqw/post.htmMon, 24 Aug 2009 10:15:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:872771anonymousIf i was writing the sentence, 'The team...' would it be 'is' or 'are'? Thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/kgvdw/post.htmMon, 17 Aug 2009 13:20:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:865903anonymousWhat is the plural of "forum?"http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuperlativeAdjectiveWithout-Article/kdnhx/post.htmSun, 09 Aug 2009 08:22:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:853839anonymousHi. If one wants to use the superlative predicatively, is it correct not to put English articles in front of the superlative? If it is correct not to put articles in front of the superlative, do you think we could say that for all the cases involving athe superlative? (I am not sure I have phrased this question correctly.) eg, It is (the?) furthest toward down. He walked with his arm (the?) furthest forward. It is (the?) biggest/shortest/nicest . Also, I think the word "superlative" does have plurals and if it is so, is it correct to use the plural words "English articles" with the word "superlative" like I have done in my question sentence? Question sentence: If one wants...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaturdaySaturdaysWeekend-Weekends/kbqjp/post.htm#844919Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:28:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:844919cliveHi, Which of the following sentences is the best way to express an action that occurs regularly on certain days: I go shopping on the weekend. I go shopping on the weekends. I go to bible study on Wednesday. I go to bible study on Wednesdays. My guess is the latter sentences are correct because one generally uses plurals to expression general repeated actions. Am I in fact correct? Yes, the plural form makes it clear, and is probably a lot more common. However, the use of the Simple Present also suggests routine, repeated actions, even when the singular form (eg 'on Wednesday') is used. If it were only the coming Wednesday, I'd more naturally say I am going to Bible study on...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaturdaySaturdaysWeekend-Weekends/kbqjp/post.htmMon, 03 Aug 2009 02:52:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:844915postmodernblissHello, Which of the following sentences is the best way to express an action that occurs regularly on certain days: I go shopping on the weekend. I go shopping on the weekends. I go to bible study on Wednesday. I go to bible study on Wednesdays. My guess is the latter sentences are correct because one generally uses plurals to expression general repeated actions. Am I in fact correct? Many kind thanks for anyone who answers this post. Thank you.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/krcbn/post.htm#836002Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:04:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:836002mr wordyI assume you mean there are two places, one called Callawassie Island and the other called Spring Island. In that case I would say "Welcome to Callawassie and Spring Islands".http://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/krcbn/post.htm#835965Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:34:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:835965cool breezeThere's no point in capitalizing and since it isn't a part of a proper noun, just a conjunction. Plural geographic proper noun usually take the, so you may want to consider including the article: the Spring Islands. However, if the locals never use it, by all means, omit it. CBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/krcbn/post.htmMon, 27 Jul 2009 13:19:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:835818anonymousWhat is the proper verbiage for this entrance sign...Welcome to Callawassie and Spring Island or Welcome to Callawassie And Spring Islands? Both are islands. Thanks. Ghttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralOfDiscman/jqknp/post.htmSat, 25 Jul 2009 18:54:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:833423pastsimpleHi, what are the plurals of Discman and Walkman? I've seen both Discmen and Discmans on the internet.http://www.englishforums.com/English/LastNamesBeingPluralized/jxwnl/post.htm#823048Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:45:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:823048mr wordyYou might be confusing two different things: plurals and possessives. To pluralise a name ending in s , you usually add es . For example, "The Davises are coming to dinner." To refer to something belonging to one person whose name ends in s , add either ' (an apostrophe) or 's . For example, "That's Davis's notebook" or "That's Davis' notebook". The choice is a matter of personal style preference or, with the names of some well-known people, convention. I usually prefer to add the s . To refer to something belonging to more than one person whose names ends in s , add es' . For example, "That's the Davises' house".http://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/jkzpm/post.htm#802560Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:19:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:802560yankeeHi Anon Both "zebras" and "zebra" are accepted as plural forms. Dictionaries are good sources of information: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zebra EDIT: Oops, sorry MM. I didn't see your post.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophe/jwkhh/post.htm#794061Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:33:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:794061mr wordyMy own opinion is that an apostrophe here is unnecessary but not unacceptable. Usually, of course, the use of apostrophe s to indicate a plural is an abomination, but some people have a more relaxed attitude to plurals of, for example, numbers and letters, where they think an apostrophe makes the text easier to read and understand. Others may take a more hardline view.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheWordTranche/jvwwz/post.htm#775482Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:23:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:775482mr wordyYes, "tranche" is a countable noun and forms a regular plural, "tranches". Dictionaries don't usually show regular plurals. The reader is assumed to know how to form them.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Essay/jcmxv/post.htm#766058Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:01:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:766058alpheccastarsTopics (You have plural here, but only one topic -what are the other topics?) : Do the Internet only bring our teenagers bad influences? (The Internet cannot bring influences. That does not make sense. Something can have a bad influence on... ) Please always write "the Internet". You find information and music on the Internet. Pay attention to subject / verb agreement and plurals. Check your spelling. I have highlighted the words with problems, and made a few corrections. Please fix the problems, or ask questions if you don't understand. Nowaday s , many teens are playing computer games in computer center almost all the time. They don't corcern about their studies and pay full - attention in games....http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatKindOfAndWhatKindsOf/jrhdk/post.htm#764299Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:26:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:764299anonymousI can't speak authoritatively, because I have never found a recognised source which answers this question satisfactorily, but I prefer to say "What kind of book do you read?" (select a single genre) or "What kinds of book do you read?" (select more than one genre). I think that in the second instance 'book' is used as a collective noun (rather like 'people'). I don't think I would ever use two plurals, i.e. kinds of books.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Plurals/jchnj/post.htmWed, 03 Jun 2009 15:37:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:763768anonymousIs "awards ceremony" proper grammar? Is "Presentation of awards" proper grammar?http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishCorrectionAndError/jczcr/post.htm#763710Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:32:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:763710alpheccastarsHi Nickydee: Please don't use all the different color highlights in your postings. It makes your question difficult to understand. I have put some causes in line. You have correctly identified the errors. Hi i have done the following: Question>>>>>TASK 4: Please look at the student errors below. First identify what is wrong with the sentence. Then write: 1. what caused the error; 2. what type of an error it is; 3. how you would correct it. 1. I "walk-id" to school today. I "walk-id" to school today. - Should be pronounced walkd. The speaker assumes that the written form 'walked' has two syllables. The error is mispronounciation of syllables The correct sentence should be - I...http://www.englishforums.com/English/One/jrnhq/post.htm#756596Sat, 30 May 2009 17:00:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:756596cwtchHi cwtch. I'm not convinced it's as simple as you say, nor am I convinced it's not. Convinced is a strong word. I won't say that I'm convinced either. I'm reasonably certain I'm right but I certainly wouldn't mind affirmation. You could look at it this way: But in the original sentence one is an adjective and adjectives don't have plurals. I'm not so sure it's an adjective. "Most young people have one." Most young people have one (phone). It is the adjectival form of one with the noun being implied. Here, as an adjective it can't be "ones phone" If it was more than one it would be a two phones, a few phones, many phones ect.http://www.englishforums.com/English/One/jrnhq/post.htm#756286Sat, 30 May 2009 13:58:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:756286avangiHi cwtch. I'm not convinced it's as simple as you say, nor am I convinced it's not. To me ones is the plural of one the noun. Look at that stack of ones on the table; that must be a thousand dollars. This seems like the one legitimate exception. But in the original sentence one is an adjective and adjectives don't have plurals. I'm not so sure it's an adjective. "Most young people have one." The same sort of confusion could occur with the word 'cold'. People have colds but people are cold. But there's a difference in the verb here. The being verb may take an adjectival complement. In the sentence, "Most people have one," "one"...http://www.englishforums.com/English/One/jrnhq/post.htm#755790Sat, 30 May 2009 08:13:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:755790cwtchOnes Ones\, adv. Once. --Chaucer. To me ones is the plural of one the noun. Look at that stack of ones on the table; that must be a thousand dollars. Americans call one dollar bills ones. –noun 10. the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity. 11. a symbol of this number, as 1 or I. 12. a single person or thing: If only problems would come one at a time! 13. a die face or a domino face having one pip. 14. a one-dollar bill: to change a five-dollar bill for five ones. 15. ( initial capital letter ) Neoplatonism . the ultimate reality, seen as a central source of being by whose emanations all entities,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Specieses/jrmqc/post.htm#755450Sat, 30 May 2009 03:46:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:755450cliveHi Avangi, Fortunately for me, I seem to rarely speak or write about fish, trees or animals. I'm a city guy. I wil, however, offer you the comment that I almost never use the word 'fishes'. I just say 'fish' or 'kinds of fish'. The word 'fishes', however, seems to fascinate, tantalize, trouble and bewildermany English learners on this Forum. Fresh water species don't seem to have plurals, but some salt water species do. Wow, you've obviously thought about this more deeply than I ever have. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Specieses/jrmqc/post.htmSat, 30 May 2009 03:34:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:755431avangiHi, Is there any logic to the plurals of specific species? When are animals countable? In looking at a recent post, I discovered I don't have a clue. Seems like we all agree that "fishes" means multiple species of fish. Fresh water species don't seem to have plurals, but some salt water species do. Must we memorize the plural of every species? "Salmon/trout/bass/perch are beautiful." "Sharks/whales/dolphins/octupi are beautiful." A stand of pine/pines/oak/oaks/maple/maples A school of shark/sharks A herd of buffalo/horses/elk I give up! Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralsNotEndingInS/2/jrdmm/Post.htm#753486Fri, 29 May 2009 02:06:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:753486cwtchLOL. I did get carried away but I had fun.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralsNotEndingInS/jrdmm/post.htm#753468Fri, 29 May 2009 01:45:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:753468alpheccastarscwtch: I must say that you got a bit carried away - this is more like fruitcake than raisin bread.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralsNotEndingInS/jrdmm/post.htm#753440Fri, 29 May 2009 01:22:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:753440cwtchMost of the words that have irregular plurals retain their plural form from the language from which English adopted the word. oops Plus, I don't like that sentence. Forgive me, I really was hit by a truck and I am still not up to snuff. Seriously. Most English nouns with irregular pluralization come from other languages and retain the pluralization form of their native language.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralsNotEndingInS/2/jrdmm/Post.htm#753156Thu, 28 May 2009 20:05:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:753156cwtchHere are some more and some explainations: Note that many form a pattern but the pattern may be broken as with goose/moose/papoose as mentioned above. Phalanx – Phalanges or phalanxes Platypus-platypi or platypuses Octopus-octopi Diploma – diplomata or diplomas Half-halves Wolf-wolves Loaf-loaves Focus-foci Analysis-analyses Crisis-crises Thesis-theses Calf-calves Elf-elves Hoof-hooves Leaf-leaves Scarf-scarfs or scarves Self-selves Sheaf-sheaves Shelf-shelves Thief-thieves Louse-lice Man-men Woman-women (Note: The second syllable changeshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralsNotEndingInS/2/jrdmm/Post.htm#753138Thu, 28 May 2009 19:44:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:753138cwtchHere's more: Phalanx – Phalanges or phalanxes Platypus-platypi or platypuses Octopus-octopi Diploma – diplomata or diplomas Half-halves Wolf-wolves Loaf-loaves Focus-foci Analysis-analyses Crisis-crises