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buses
Add -es after the final s.
Class 2 · English Medium · Cambridge · English
Singular, plural and gender words
Change one to more than one and recognise a few family word pairs.
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Singular means one; plural means more than one. Many plurals use -s or -es, but some change inside the word. Words such as teacher can describe a person of any gender.
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one box → two boxes; one child → two children; uncle → aunt
- Box needs -es; child has the special plural children.
- Uncle and aunt are family words. Do not change teacher or doctor to invent a gender word.
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children
Children is a special plural; childs is not standard English.
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aunt
Aunt names this family relationship.
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