Rule Set: Plurals

Spelling Rule : Words ending in _'f' or _'fe'

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• ( 'f' or 'fe' )
• ( + plural )

Most words ending _'f' or _'fe' change to _'ves'

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• ( + 'ves' )

Examples: half halves, knife knives, life lives, loaf loaves, shelf shelves, thief thieves, wife wives,

Some words, just add '+ s'

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• ( 'f' or 'fe' )
• + s

Examples: gulfs, safes, chefs, chafes,

Some words, just add '+ s'

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• vowel + vowel
• 'f'
• + s

Examples: roofs, beliefs, briefs, proofs, spoofs, reefs, chiefs,

No deciding rule for which plural spelling to use!

Spelling Rule : Words ending in: _'ff' + s

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• 'f'
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just add '+ s'

Examples: cliffs, toffs, scuffs, sniffs, bluffs, gaffs, scoffs, whiffs, sheriffs , tariffs, bailiffs