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21 March, 14:26

What should the ves ending be added to form a plural nouns

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  1. 21 March, 14:53
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    There are other words ending in f or fe that change their plurals to ves:

    calf - calves

    half - halves

    knife - knives

    leaf - leaves

    loaf - loaves

    life - lives

    wife - wives

    shelf - shelves

    thief - thieves

    yourself - yourselves

    themselves Words ending in ff you just add s to make the plural.

    cliff - cliffs

    toff - toffs

    scuff - scuffs

    sniff - sniffs

    Some words ending in f add s:

    roof - roofs

    chief - chiefs

    Some words can have both endings ves or s:

    scarf - scarfs/scarves

    dwarf - dwarfs/dwarves

    wharf - wharfs/wharves

    handkerchief - handkerchiefs/handkerchieves
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