Plurals-Grade Level Flashcards
0
Q
Latin words:
ending in an -a?
ending in -us?
A
change it to -ae
change it to -i
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Q
how do you form the plural of compound noun written as one word?
how do you form the plural of compound noun written as more than one word?
A
change the last word in the compound to its plural form
change the most important word to the plural form
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Q
how do you from the plural form of non-words?
what are we referring to when we say “non-words”?
A
add -‘s
referring to letters, numbers, symbols, and words that need help to pluralize