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French Grammar - Irregular plurals for nouns ending in –ail
Many nouns ending in -ail have a regular plural, e.g. des détails, des chandails,
des éventails but a number of -ail nouns also make their plural with -aux:
| Singular French | Plural French | English |
|---|---|---|
| un bail | des baux | lease(s) |
| un corail | des coraux | coral(s) |
| un émail | des émaux | enamel(s) |
| un soupirail | des soupiraux | window(s) |
| le travail | les travaux | work(s) |
| un vitrail | des vitraux | stained glass window(s) |