What’s the Plural of Calf? (Calfs? Calves?)
Whether the leg or bovine species, the plural of calf is calves.
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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 Shelf?
Shelf plural is shelves. Most nouns that end in f/fe use ves as a plural.
What’s the Plural of Wolf?
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 Tooth?
The plural of tooth is teeth. Tooth is an irregular noun, and replaces o’s with e’s as a plural.
What’s the Plural of Loaf? (Loafs or Loaves?)
The simple, sweet answer (much like the subject matter itself) is that the plural of loaf is loaves.
What’s the Plural of Roof? Roofs or Rooves?
The plural of roof is roofs. Some use rooves, which is unbecoming.
What’s the Plural of Foot?
Foot plural is feet. Look tooth plural is teeth, foot is an irregular English plural noun that does not 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 Bison? Bisons or Bison?
The American bison, (not to be confused with the buffalo, which hails from Africa) stays the same in both its singular and plural noun forms, both are bison.
What’s the Plural of Nemesis?
Nemesis plural is nemeses, like other Greek words, it ends in -ses as a plural noun.