Assertion: noun | /r/CapableOf | form the plural
Facets:
value: in a different way
type: MANNER
value: generally
type: DEGREE
value: by adding es
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: To form the plural, most common nouns simply add an -s ( teachers, classrooms, smartphones ).
text: Most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant also form their plurals by adding es (pronounced [z]): hero makes heroes; potato, potatoes; volcano, volcanoes.
text: Nouns from languages other than the above generally form plurals as if they were native English words:
text: Most noun form their plural by adding -s or -es Examples:
text: Several nouns form the plural in a different way.
text: Most nouns in English form the plural by adding -s or -es to the noun, although there are some exceptions:
text: However, nouns of this type which are proper nouns (particularly names of people) form their plurals by simply adding -s: