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Plural Nouns 3

When making nouns plural, there are two rules for words that end in "Y"
RULE ONE:
If there is a consonant + Y at the end of the word, 
then change the "Y" to "I" and add "-ES."
one city ->
 many 
one baby ->
 two 
a country ->
 several 
a discovery ->
 many 
one body ->
 three 

RULE TWO:
If there is a vowel + Y at the end of the word, 
then simply add "-S."
a boy ->
 many 
one day ->
 many 
one way ->
 many 
one toy ->
 several 
one holiday ->
 many 

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