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Table — How to form the plural

-s	-es	-ies	-ves	exceptions
usually	after -s / -sh / -ch / -x / -z	after a consonant + y	after -f / -fe	man — men woman — women child — children foot — feet mouse — mice fish — fish sheep — sheep person — people
boy — boys car — cars	bus — buses for — foxes	pony — ponies berry— berries	wife — wives leaf — leaves
Always used in the plural: glasses, scissors, trousers, pants, tights, shorts

-s

-es

-ies

-ves

exceptions

usually

after -s / -sh / -ch / -x / -z

after a consonant + y

after -f / -fe

man — men
woman — women
child — children
foot — feet
mouse — mice
fish — fish
sheep — sheep
person — people

boy — boys
car — cars

bus — buses
for — foxes

pony — ponies
berry— berries

wife — wives
leaf — leaves

Always used in the plural:

glasses, scissors, trousers, pants, tights, shorts