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  • For singular nouns ending with a consonant & ‘y’:

    Replace 'y' & add ‘ies’ to form plural.

    Examples:

    Singular  Plural
    baby babies
    fly flies
    city cites
    lady ladies
    story stories

    Exception:

    For singular nouns ending with a vowel & letter ‘y’:

    Add 's' at the end to form plural.

    Examples:

    Singular  Plural
    key keys
    day days
    boy boys
    kidney kidneys
    donkey donkeys