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    vanilla16 New Member

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    how do you pluralize words that end in O?

    Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by vanilla16, Jun 20, 2012.

    Just wondering. . . . x)
     
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    Add "s" or "es"... e.g. Potato--> Potatoes; Cello-->Cellos

    There are no definite rules/patterns as to when to add "s" and when to add "es". So, you have to memorize it. No other way :)
     
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