Plural

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

The plural of “ellipsis” is ellipses. Nouns that end in -is, most of them from Greek, change the ending to -es in the plural.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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