Compound Nouns
PLURAL OF NOUNS Normally nouns form the plural by adding -s to the singular form Regular Nouns
Other Plural Forms
Irregular Nouns
Compound Nouns
NOTES 1. Some nouns from Latin and Greek retain their original plural form: analysis — analyses, crisis — crises, criterion — criteria, datum — data, phenomenon — phenomena, radius — radii, stimulus — stimuli, medium — media etc.
2. Uncountable nouns have no plural. The following nouns are usually uncountable in English but often countable in other languages: accommodation, advice, baggage, behaviour, bread, chaos, furniture, information, luggage, news, permission, progress, scenery, traffic, work, trouble, weather, travel. Many nouns can be used as countable and as uncountable nouns. Usually there is a difference in meaning: paper I bought a paper. (= a newspaper - countable) I bought some paper. (= material for writing on — uncountable)
3. Some nouns are used only in the plural: glasses/spectacles, jeans, shorts, scissors, pyjamas, leggings, tights, trousers. We can also use a pair of... with these words: I need some new jeans. Or: 1 need a new pair of jeans.
4. These nouns end in -s but they are not usually plural: mathematics, physics, economics, athletics, news. What time is the news on television? Mathematics is my favourite subject. These nouns end in -s and can be singular or plural: means a means of transport many means of transport
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