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1. • • To show possession when a noun ending in y becomes plural, write ies'. Do not write y's. Correct: three companies' policies Incorrect: three company's policies Exception: Names and other proper nouns ending in y become plural simply by adding an s. They do not form their plurals with an apostrophe, or by changing the y to ies.
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   How do you change a word from Y to IES?

   • Don’t forget to change words (when they are the names of things, or nouns) ending in – y to -ies when you make them into plurals (more than one): baby = babies fairy = fairies However, if the letter before the y is a vowel, you just add an ‘s’, e.g. b o y just adds an ‘s’ to become boys.

   21 Words: y to ies plurals - literacygo.com

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   What if a word does not end in -Y?

   • Sentences constructed with a word written in the singular and parenthetically in the plural are straightforward when that word does not end in -y, e.g.: List all applicable employee (s). How does one handle words ending in -y? Is this correct: I will attend the party (ies).

   Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'

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   Can you spell irregular plurals with Y?

   • Now that you’re still fresh into the new year, let's practise your spelling with some irregular plurals. These words that end in Y get -ies in the plural (for more than one). For example, summers in my country mean hot Julys and Augusts.

   Plurals with -ies (for words ending in Y) – English with a

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   What is an acceptable plural ending in Y?

   • I think the following may also be an acceptable way of dealing with an uncertain plural ending in "y": part (y/ies) Third Part (y/ies) means any Person (s) other than Wyeth or Trubion. A safe, formal alternative is of course to use the singular and the plural with or, e.g. I will attend the party or parties.

   Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'

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   Which words end in -Y?

   • Exceptional cases for human beings are both Marys, the Kennedys, etc. It turns out that you don't need to worry too much: it's something in the order of 100 times more likely that the base word ends in -y. a few common monosyllabic words ("die", "lie", "tie", "pie") and compounds ("untie", "underlie"...);

   When the plural ends in "-ies", how do I know whether the singular ends

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   Is it correct to say I will attend the party (ies)?

   • Is this correct: I will attend the party (ies). I wouldn't get too hung up allowing for the possibility of only one - if you need to allow for more than one anyway, just use the plural. Otherwise it'll do your head in when you consider the grammaticality of your first "instruction" if it were to only be in the singular.

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3. howtospell.co.uk › y-to-ies-or-s-plural-rule'y' to 'ies' or 's' rule - How to Spell

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   When we usually have a vowel + -y (-ay, -ey, -oy, -iy, -uy) then just add -s (-oys, -eys, -uys). How did you do with the quiz? Keep going over the lesson and exercises so you get the rule in your long-term memory.

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4. englishwithasmile.org › 2016/01/08 › plurals-withPlurals with -ies (for words ending in Y) - English with a Smile

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   Jan 8, 2016 · This lesson is about words that end in Y. These get -ies in the plural (for more than one). Exception to the Rule: There’s only one exception to the rule and that is that July in the plural is with just an –s: Summers in my country mean hot Julys and Augusts.

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6. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 67291When the plural ends in "-ies", how do I know whether the ...

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   The simplest and most common rule for plurals is add an 's'. If the word ends in a 'y' remove it and add an 'ies' so fly->flies, spy->spies. The exception to this is if removing the 'y' leaves a vowel then you add an 's' to the 'y' so day->days. Share.

7. literacygo.com › skills-21-30 › 21-words-y-to-ies21 Words: y to ies plurals - literacygo.com

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   Don’t forget to change words (when they are the names of things, or nouns) ending in – y to -ies when you make them into plurals (more than one): baby = babies. fairy = fairies. However, if the letter before the y is a vowel, you just add an ‘s’, e.g. b o y just adds an ‘s’ to become boys.

8. howtospell.co.uk › y-to-ies-or-s-spelling-rule-y to -ies or -s exercise - How to Spell

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   Remember, when we usually have a consonant + y (-ly, -ty, -ry) then change the -y to -ies (-lies, -ties, -ries). When we usually have a vowel + -y (-ay, -ey, -oy, -iy, -uy) then just add -s (-oys, -eys, -uys).

9. www.youtube.com › watchhow to spell: y to -ies or -s plural spelling rule - YouTube

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   If the word ends in a vowel (a,e,i,o,u,) + y then just add s. As I said, most people don't know this spelling rule but see what looks right. We can't have key - keies x, boy - boies x (3...

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10. www.thenational.academy › teachers › programmesLesson: Making plurals using the suffixes -s and -ies | KS2 ...

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    Adding -s or -es to a noun creates a plural. If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, u) or consonant, just add -s. If the word ends in 'y' preceded by a vowel, just add -s. If the word ends in 'y' preceded by a consonant, remove the 'y' and add -ies.