Beginner 📐 Grammar · #204 of 305

Plural Nouns Ending in -y

Consonant + y becomes -ies; vowel + y just adds -s.

Examples

  • baby → babies
  • day → days

Key rules

  • Consonant + y changes to -ies (city → cities)
  • Vowel + y just adds -s (key → keys)
  • Proper names keep -y (two Marys)

Common mistakes

  • babys → babies
  • daies → days
💡 Tip: Look at the letter before the y.
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