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30 November, 00:06

Which sentence has an ERROR in a plural noun?

The Smithsonian exhibit displays the inauguration gowns of many First Ladies.

Many coastal cities were affected by the hurricane.

Good chefs bring their own knifes.

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  1. 30 November, 00:23
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    Third Option: Good chefs bring their own knifes.

    It should be "Good chefs bring their own knives.

    Explanation:

    Knife is a noun which is made plural by replacing "fe" with "-ves" i. e "knives" from "knife"

    Many nouns end with "f" sound are made plural by adding "-ves" at their end. But there are many other nouns ending with "f" sound but made plural by simply adding "-s" at the end.

    There is no hard and fast rule for identifying whether to add "-ves" or simple "-s" and even if some rule is made, there appear many exceptions to such rules. So it is better to learn them by practice.

    1: Words ending with - ff are made plural by simply adding - s, e. g;

    cliff - cliffs

    toff - toffs

    scuff - scuffs

    sniff - sniffs

    2: Some words ending in f are made plural by adding - s in the end, e. g

    roof - roofs

    chef - chefs

    chief - chiefs

    oaf - oafs

    3: Words which end in f or fe and are made plural by - ves

    calf - calves

    half - halves

    knife - knives

    leaf - leaves

    loaf - loaves

    life - lives

    wife - wives

    shelf - shelves

    thief - thieves

    yourself - yourselves

    themselves

    4: Some words can have both endings - ves or - s, e. g

    scarf - scarfs/scarves

    dwarf - dwarfs / dwarves

    wharf - wharfs / wharves

    handkerchief - handkerchiefs / handkerchieves

    First and second options correctly use plural nouns.
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