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3. Nouns that end in a hissing sound (ch, s, ss, sh or x) form their plurals by

adding -es to the singular:

Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural

batch batches patch patches glass glasses

bench benches peach peaches kiss kisses

branch branches torch torches loss losses

bunch bunches watch watches ash ashes

catch catches gas gases brush brushes

church churches ass asses bush bushes

inch inches class classes dish dishes

match matches dress dresses fox foxes

4. If the noun ends in -y, and the -y has a consonant before it, its plural is

formed by changing -y into -ies :

Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural

army armies cry cries lady ladies

baby babies diary diaries lily lilies

body bodies duty duties pony ponies

city cities fairy fairies reply replies

copy copies family families sky skies

country countries fly flies story stories

Note But only is added to the singular if the comes after a vowel.
-y
-s

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