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Which nouns refer to more than one person or thing?

Nouns that refer to more than one person or thing are called plural nouns. Here's a breakdown:

How to form plural nouns:

* Regular plurals: Add "-s" to the end of the singular noun.

* Examples: cat - cats, book - books, chair - chairs

* Irregular plurals: These have unique forms that don't follow the standard "-s" rule.

* Examples: child - children, mouse - mice, man - men

* Nouns ending in "-s", "-x", "-ch", "-sh" or "-z": Add "-es" to the end.

* Examples: bus - buses, box - boxes, church - churches, dish - dishes, buzz - buzzes

* Nouns ending in "-y" preceded by a consonant: Change the "-y" to "-ies".

* Examples: baby - babies, story - stories, fly - flies

* Nouns ending in "-y" preceded by a vowel: Add "-s" to the end.

* Examples: toy - toys, boy - boys, monkey - monkeys

* Nouns ending in "-f" or "-fe": Change the "-f" or "-fe" to "-ves".

* Examples: knife - knives, wife - wives, wolf - wolves

* Compound nouns: Make the most important noun plural.

* Examples: toothbrush - toothbrushes, boyfriend - boyfriends, passer-by - passers-by

* Uncountable nouns: These don't have plural forms, as they refer to concepts or substances.

* Examples: water, happiness, information, furniture

Examples of plural nouns:

* People: children, teachers, families, friends

* Things: books, cars, flowers, computers

* Concepts: ideas, theories, opinions, beliefs

Let me know if you have any more questions about plural nouns!

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