Plural

The plural of “matey” is mateys. When a vowel comes before the final y, just add -s: mateys.

The plural of “colony” is colonies. When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: colonies.

The plural of “liaison” is liaisons. Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and liaison follows this rule.

The plural of “nose” is noses. Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and nose follows this rule.

The plural of “chair” is chairs. Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and chair follows this rule.

The plural of “cry” is cries. When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: cries.

The plural of “stereo” is stereos. Some nouns that end in o add only -s. stereo is one of them.

The plural of “poppy” is poppies. When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: poppies.

The plural of “medicine” is medicines. Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and medicine follows this rule.

The plural of “pouch” is pouches. Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so pouch becomes pouches.