Plural - Wikipedia
WEBThe plural (sometimes abbreviated as pl., pl, or PL), in many languages, is one of the values of the grammatical category of number. The plural of a noun typically denotes a quantity greater than the default quantity represented by that noun.
English plurals - Wikipedia
WEBMeaning. Although the everyday meaning of plural is "more than one", the grammatical term has a slightly different technical meaning. In the English system of grammatical number, singular means "one (or minus one)", and plural means "not singular". In other words, plural means not just "more than one" but also "less than one (except minus one)".
Plural - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBIn English, the normal plural suffix is -s (e.g., cat is singular, and cats is plural). Plurals in English. There are a number of exceptions: Singulars ending in s are usually the same in plural: species, mumps, innings and so on. However, proper nouns ending in 's' take add 'es' in plural: Jones becomes the Joneses.
Pluralpedia
WEBMar 9, 2022 · The Terms category contains a list of all of the terms, as well as subcategories for groupings of terms.
Wikipedia:Naming conventions (plurals) - Wikipedia
WEBWikipedia:Naming conventions (plurals) Shortcuts. WP:PLURAL. WP:NCPLURAL. Article titles should use singular form, except for nouns that are always in their plural form. In general, Wikipedia articles have singular titles; for example, our article on the Canis familiaris species is at Dog, not Dogs.
plural - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WEBMay 12, 2024 · plural ( comparative more plural, superlative most plural) Consisting of or containing more than one of something. The notion of culture is one whose meanings are plural and shifting. ( grammar) In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual. English nouns usually have singular and plural forms.
Wikipedia - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Wikipedia (plural Wikipedias) A free-content, multilingual, online encyclopedia and wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation.
Grammatical number - Wikipedia
WEBEnglish and other languages present number categories of singular or plural, both of which are cited by using the hash sign (#) or by the numero signs "No." and "Nos." respectively. Some languages also have a dual, trial and paucal number or other arrangements.
Double plural - Wikipedia
WEBA double plural is a plural form to which an extra suffix has been added, mainly because the original plural suffix (or other variation) had become unproductive and therefore irregular. So the form as a whole was no longer seen as a plural, an instance of morphological leveling.
What Are Plural Nouns? Rules and Examples | Grammarly
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Matt Ellis. Updated on October 18, 2022 Grammar. A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Most singular nouns are made plural by adding a suffix, usually – s or – es. For example, the singular noun dog takes the plural form dogs, as in three dogs.
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