List 1 - Singular and Plural Nouns
By adding –s to nouns ending in –f or –fe
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
belief | beliefs | gulf | gulfs | |
bluff | bluffs | handcuff | handcuffs | |
chef | chefs | reef | reefs | |
chief | chiefs | roof | roofs | |
cliff | cliffs | safe | safes | |
giraffe | giraffes | sheriff | sheriffs |
By changing –f or –fe into –ves
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
beef | beeves | loaf | loaves | |
calf | calves | self | selves | |
half | halves | sheaf | sheaves | |
housewife | housewives | shelf | shelves | |
knife | knives | thief | thieves | |
leaf | leaves | wife | wives | |
life | lives | wolf | wolves |
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