Language/French/Grammar/Plural
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This article explains how to use the plural in French.
In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an s to the singular: un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks) Exceptions to this rule are:
singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z'
do not change at plural : le fils / les fils (the son / the sons)
Singular nouns ending in '-au', '-eau' or '-eu'
ends with an '-x' at plural
- le feu / les feux (the fire / fires).
Seven singular nouns ending in '-ou'
end with an '-x' at plural
- bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux.
In general, nouns ending in '-al'
change their termination to '-aux'
- le cheval / les chevaux.
Some nouns ending in '-ail'
change this termination '-aux'
- Travail / travaux; corail / coraux, etc.
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