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一般來說名詞N分單數與複數，單數名詞字尾後加上s就變成複數名詞
單字的變化是不難, 死背太辛苦, 用多了就是自己的 !
*一般情況+s
a car (車) - two cars
a book (書) - two books
a house (房子) - two houses
a dog (狗) - two dogs
an owl (貓頭鷹) - two owls

*字尾是ch / s / se / sh / ss / x 的,在字尾後加es 即為複數名詞
a watch (手錶) - two watches
a glass (玻璃杯) - two glasses
a suitcase (行李箱) - two suitcases
a dish (盤子) - two dishes
a box (盒子) - two boxes

*其它不規則變化大致如下, 我也只記常用的幾個, 常用就會記得不用死背
a man - two men,
a woman - two women
a child - two children
a foot - two feet
a mouse - two mice

*字尾是" 子音+ y " 時，去字尾 y 加 ies
如果字尾y前有 " a / e / i / o / u " 母音，字尾直接加 s 即可
a city (城市) - two cities
a baby (嬰兒) - two babies
a lady (女士) -- two ladies

a day (天) - two days
a boy (男孩) - two boys
a toy (玩具) - two toys
a key (鑰匙) - two keys

*字尾是 f / fe 時，有兩種變化, 加s，或是去掉 f / fe 加ves
a roof (屋頂) - two roofs
a cliff (峭壁) - two cliffs
a sheriff (警長) - two sheriffs
a safe (保險箱) -- safes

a leaf (葉子) - two leaves
a shelf (貨架) - two shelves
a thief (小偷) - two thieves
a knife (刀) - two knives

*單字字尾是o 時，字尾前是子音,字尾加es ,若字尾前是母音,字尾加s
但也有例外,道理一樣用多就記得了
a hero (英雄) - two heroes
a potato (馬鈴薯) - two potatoes
a mosquito (蚊子) - two mosquitoes

a disco (舞廳) - two discos
a photo (照片) - two photos
a cargo (貨物) -- two cargos