English grammar
Irregular plurals 📕
Some nouns do not follow the rules. They have an irregular plural. You have to learn them by heart.
The most common irregular plurals
| Singular | Plural |
| man | men |
| woman | women |
| child | children |
| person | people |
| foot | feet |
| tooth | teeth |
| mouse | mice |
| goose | geese |
💡 Woman and women sound different. Woman is pronounced "WU-man". Women is pronounced "WI-min".
Same form in singular and plural
Some nouns do not change at all:
| Singular | Plural |
| one sheep | two sheep |
| one fish | two fish |
| one deer | two deer |
| one series | two series |
Nouns that are always plural
Some things have two parts. These nouns are always plural and take a plural verb:
My trousers are too long.
Where are my glasses?
These scissors are sharp.
Other examples: jeans, shorts, pyjamas.
To talk about one, say a pair of: a pair of jeans, two pairs of glasses.
People
People is the normal plural of person. It always takes a plural verb.
✗ The people is friendly.
✓ The people are friendly.
✗ There are three persons in my family.
✓ There are three people in my family.