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Remember to add the -s or -es to
plural count nouns.
- Example: Parents and teachers
got together to discuss problems with the curriculum.
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Some plural nouns are irregular. Remember to use the correct form.
- Example: The number of women entering the field of
Criminal Justice has greatly increased in the last few decades.
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Use plural nouns after plural quantifiers such as
few, some, and many.
- Example: Many of the students were worried about the
test, but only some of the students were willing to put
in the extra hours of study.
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Use plural nouns when you refer back to another plural noun.
- Example: Members of the medical field are both victims
and perpetrators of the system.
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Certain adjectives refer to groups when used with
the definite article the. For example, the poor means poor people--use
plural nouns and pronouns when you refer to these adjectives.
- Example: Many of the poor are mothers and fathers working hard, but failing to make ends meet.
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