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    Nouns ending in O take s or es for plural. What are the rules?

    Question #113004. Asked by loominitsa. (Feb 20 10 3:32 PM)


    funnytrivianna

    		The -oes rule: most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant also form their plurals by adding -es (pronounced /z/)
    potato = potatoes
    tomato = tomatoes
    radio = radios (no e because the "o" is preceded by a vowel, the "i")

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_plural

    Feb 20 10, 3:51 PM
    funnytrivianna

    		In the same site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_plural

    It shows almost-regular plurals, which are exceptions to the rule.

    Such as:
    canto = cantos
    piano = pianos
    kimono = kimonos

    Feb 20 10, 3:53 PM

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