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Be careful! Some words that are countable in Croatian are uncountable in English, for example information, news, advice, evidence. He gave me some information. NOT an information or informations The news is good. NOT The news are good. Let me give you a piece of advice. NOT an advice or a few advices We have no evidence. NOT evidences
1.2. Plural of nouns
Countable nouns can be singular or plural. The plural form of most nouns is formed by adding -s or -es: table + -s tables boy + -s boys Nouns ending in -f or -fe, often change -f into -v: knife + -s knives leaf + -s leaves Nouns ending in -ch, -sh, -ss, -o and -x normally take -es: watch + -es watches dish + -es dishes kiss + -es kisses potato + -es potatoes box + -es boxes Nouns ending in a consonant and a -y change y into i: factory + -es factories BUT Kennedy + -es Kennedys Some nouns have irregular plural forms which have to be learnt by heart. deer – deer man – men child – children tooth – teeth Also, there are nouns that have kept their original Latin/Greek plural forms. phenomenon – phenomena medium – media crisis – crises fungus – fungi
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