Rule Set: Plurals

Spelling Rule : 'es' as a plural

When to use 'es' as a plural

With words ending: _sh, _s ,_ss , _ch, _x, _z,

• _
• _
• _
• _
• _
• _
• ?
• ?
• e
• s

• _
• _
• _
• _
• w
• i
• s
• h
• e
• s

• _
• _
• _
• _
• _
• b
• u
• s
• e
• s

• b
• u
• s
• i
• n
• e
• s
• s
• e
• s

• _
• _
• _
• w
• a
• t
• c
• h
• e
• s

• _
• _
• _
• _
• _
• b
• o
• x
• e
• s

• _
• _
• _
• q
• u
• i
• z
• z
• e
• s

Additional information:

Note: if a word ends 'se', 'ze' just add 's' not 'es'

Examples: amaze, amazes, blaze, blazes, advise, advises,

Rule exception:

If the 'ch' ending sounds like a ( ♩ k ) sound, you add 's' not 'es'

Examples: stomach, stomachs