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Plurals

500.1 Nouns Ending in a Consonant

The plurals of most nouns are formed by adding s to the singular.

cheerleader — cheerleaders  wheel — wheels

The plural form of nouns ending in ch, sh, s, z, and x is made by adding es to the singular.

lunch — lunches  dish — dishes  fox — foxes

mess — messes  buzz — buzzes