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==General case==
==General case==
tab1
{| class="wikitable"
|
|Singular
|Plural
|-
|French
|Le chanteur principal
|Des chanteurs principaux
|-
|English
|The principal singer
|Principal singers
|-
|French
|Le principe général
|Des principes généraux
|-
|English
|The general principle
|General  principles
|-
|French
|Un homme  marginal
|Des hommes  marginaux
|-
|English
|A man on the  margins (of society)
|Men on the  margins (of society)
|-
|French
|Un point de vue normal
|Des points de vue normaux
|-
|English
|A normal point of view
|Normal points of view
|}


==Exceptions==
==Exceptions==
banal, bancal, fatal, glacial, naval, natal
banal, bancal, fatal, glacial, naval, natal


Tab2
{| class="wikitable"
 
|
|Singular
|Plural
|-
|French
|Un discours banal
|Des discours banals
|-
|English
|A banal  speech
|Banal  speeches
|-
|French
|Un buffet  bancal
|Des buffet  bancals
|-
|English
|A sideboard  with a damaged leg
|Sideboards  with damaged legs
|-
|French
|Un revirement  fatal
|Des  revirements fatals
|-
|English
|A fatal  change of heart
|Fatal changes  of heart
|-
|French
|Un vent  glacial
|Des vent  glacials
|-
|English
|A very cold  wind
|Very cold  winds
|-
|French
|Un chantier naval
|Des chantiers navals
|-
|English
|A naval dockyard
|Naval dockyards
|-
|French
|Mon pays  natal
|Des pays natals
|-
|English
|My home  country
|Home countries
|}


==2 possible plurals==
==2 possible plurals==
In the following cases, the two plurals can be used interchangeably.
In the following cases, the two plurals can be used interchangeably.


Tab3
{| class="wikitable"
|Adjective
|Plural
|English
|-
|idéal
|idéals and idéaux
|ideal
|-
|matinal
|matinals and matinaux
|early morning
|-
|pascal
|pascals and pascaux
|related to Easter
|-
|astral
|astrals and astraux
|related to stars
|}

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Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in -al generally change to -aux

General case

Singular Plural
French Le chanteur principal Des chanteurs principaux
English The principal singer Principal singers
French Le principe général Des principes généraux
English The general principle General principles
French Un homme marginal Des hommes marginaux
English A man on the margins (of society) Men on the margins (of society)
French Un point de vue normal Des points de vue normaux
English A normal point of view Normal points of view

Exceptions

banal, bancal, fatal, glacial, naval, natal

Singular Plural
French Un discours banal Des discours banals
English A banal speech Banal speeches
French Un buffet bancal Des buffet bancals
English A sideboard with a damaged leg Sideboards with damaged legs
French Un revirement fatal Des revirements fatals
English A fatal change of heart Fatal changes of heart
French Un vent glacial Des vent glacials
English A very cold wind Very cold winds
French Un chantier naval Des chantiers navals
English A naval dockyard Naval dockyards
French Mon pays natal Des pays natals
English My home country Home countries

2 possible plurals

In the following cases, the two plurals can be used interchangeably.

Adjective Plural English
idéal idéals and idéaux ideal
matinal matinals and matinaux early morning
pascal pascals and pascaux related to Easter
astral astrals and astraux related to stars
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