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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 Wolf?

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The plural of the Canis lupus, more commonly referred to as a wolf, is wolves. Wolves is the only plural form of wolf.

What’s the Plural of Elf?

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Is there an elf on your shelf? If there were more than one, there are elves on your shelf (or shelves, if you have more than one shelf, too).

What’s the Plural of Curriculum?

Curriculum is a Latin noun, and has two accepted plural noun forms: curriculums and curricula. Both are correct; though curricula is the original Latin pl. n. form.

What’s the Plural of Half?

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The plural of half (rhymes with calf) is halves. Half is a sibilant, and like calf, loaf, and wolf, each uses -ves to denote a plural noun form.

What’s the Plural of Child?

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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.