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Plurals of nouns ending in -s, -x, -z
With these words there is no change between singular and plural:
Examples
Singular French | Plural | English |
---|---|---|
un pois | des pois | spot(s) |
une croix | des croix | cross(es) |
un nez | des nez | nose(s) |
un as | des as | ace(s) |
un prix | des prix | price(s) |
un corps | des corps | body(ies) |
un bras | des bras | arm(s) |
Note
- un os 'bone': In the singular the final 's' is pronounced. In the plural it is
not pronounced: des os 'bones'.
- un as 'ace': The 's' is pronounced in both the singular and the plural.