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Is the plural of us I?
3 Answers. Use “-i” for plurals when the word is borrowed from a Latin word that used “-i” for plurals. Note that in Latin not all words that end in “-us” are made plural by changing the “us” to “i”. For example, in Latin the plural of “locus” (place) is “loci”, but the plural of “fructus” (fruit) is “fructus”.
What is the singular for us?
US is singular with a singular verb. The extended form, the United States or the United States of America sounds plural, but is constituted as one single country, this singular. The USA is a singular country and so it is singular and should be treated as singular.
How do you change singular words to plural?
Most singular nouns are made plural by simply putting an -s at the end….The correct spelling of plurals usually depends on what letter the singular noun ends in.
- To make regular nouns plural, add ‑s to the end.
- If the singular noun ends in ‑s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add ‑es to the end to make it plural.
How do you plural a name ending in i?
Rule: To show plural possession, make the proper noun plural first, then use the apostrophe. Examples: I petted the Murphys’ cat. I visited the Murphys’ store on Main Street.
Can you say US’s?
When you’re using a contraction like LCP, even though it doesn’t start with a vowel when it’s written, it starts with one when it’s pronounced, so we use “an” instead of “a”. Since “U.S.” stands for “United States”, it should not be “United States’s”, but instead “United States'”.
How do you make i plural?
What is Alex plural?
Plural of Alex, like deer, is Alex. A group of Alex is an embassy of Alex.
How do you speak plural?
The noun speak can be countable or uncountable. In more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be speak. However, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be speaks e.g. in reference to various types of speaks or a collection of speaks.