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Words that end in the vowel y and add es?

You're asking for words that end in "y" and then add "es" to form a plural. This is a bit tricky because the rule for forming plurals for words ending in "y" depends on the letter before the "y".

Here's the rule breakdown:

* If the letter before the "y" is a consonant, you change the "y" to "i" and add "es".

* If the letter before the "y" is a vowel, you simply add "s".

Let's look at some examples:

Words that change "y" to "i" and add "es":

* baby -> babies

* body -> bodies

* city -> cities

* fly -> flies

* story -> stories

* try -> tries

Words that simply add "s":

* boy -> boys

* toy -> toys

* monkey -> monkeys

* valley -> valleys

* attorney -> attorneys

It's important to note that there are a few exceptions to this rule, and some words can be pluralized in both ways.

Let me know if you have any other questions or would like to see more examples. 😊

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