Is Lice Plural or Singular?
When referring to the noun and parasitic, wingless insect, the plural form of the singular noun louse is lice.
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Most English nouns come in two types: they are either singular or plural. By and large, the majority of nouns in English will add “es” or “s” to denote a plural. These are your “regular noun” forms.
Irregular nouns become plural by some other inflection, or they may simply remain as is. These nouns are harder to learn, but we have the answers to all the common questions on proper noun forms. Check out our guides on the correct plural of platypus, rhinoceros, shrimp. Or Latin and Greek words, like “analysis“; “colloquium“, and “alumnus“.
What’s the Plural of Child?
The plural of child (which is singular), is children (plural noun). Like man and woman, children is an irregular plural noun in English since it doesn’t end in -s/-es.
What’s the Plural of Shrimp?
Either shrimp or shrimps are accepted as the plural of these marine crustaceans and decapods. Shrimp without the -s is more commonly used as the plural form.
What’s the Plural of Fish?
The plural and singular forms of fish is fish, for the most part. Sometimes, fishes also works as the plural form of fish.
What’s the Plural of Elk? Elk or Elks?
Elk (not to be confused with moose and deer, though they all belong to the same Cervid family) is elk or elks, as a plural noun.
What’s the Plural of Deer? (Deer or Deers?)
Make no moose-take, the plural of deer is deer, sans -s (sans is French for ‘without’).
What’s the Plural of Mouse?
Make no mouse-take, the plural of mouse is mice, when referring to the rodent. For a computer mouse, both computer mouses and computer mice works.
What’s the Plural of Tooth?
The plural of tooth is teeth. Tooth is an irregular noun, and replaces o’s with e’s as a plural.
