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What are some examples of regular and irregular nouns?

Regular Nouns:

Regular nouns follow the standard rules of pluralization in English. This typically means adding "-s" or "-es" to the singular form.

Examples:

* Singular: cat, dog, book, chair, tree

* Plural: cats, dogs, books, chairs, trees

* Singular: box, brush, watch, church

* Plural: boxes, brushes, watches, churches

Irregular Nouns:

Irregular nouns do not follow the standard rules of pluralization. They have unique and often unpredictable plural forms.

Examples:

* Singular: child, woman, man, tooth, goose

* Plural: children, women, men, teeth, geese

* Singular: mouse, ox, foot, louse, die

* Plural: mice, oxen, feet, lice, dice

Other notable examples:

* Singular: sheep, deer, fish, series

* Plural: sheep, deer, fish, series (these words have the same form in both singular and plural)

* Singular: person

* Plural: people (a completely different word!)

Remember: There are exceptions to every rule, so sometimes the best way to know the plural form of a noun is to simply look it up!

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