JRN 1101 Chapter 1-1, 1-2: Grammar_Girl_Parts_of_Speech_Nouns
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Nouns: noun - a person, place, or thing, 2 types of nouns. Ex. river, bridge: if you don"t know whether to capitalize, see if it names a specific person, place, or thing. Plurals: nouns, nouns everywhere: the last letter(s) of the word determine what the plural form is. If a word ends in ch, s, sh, x, or z, add es. If a word ends in y, look at the letter before y. If the letter before y is a consonant, change y to an i and then add. Words that end in o don"t follow specific rules; you have to memorize the spelling. Making abbreviations plural: add an s, but make sure it"s a small s, the rule is the same regardless of whether the abbreviation has periods. Compound nouns: compound noun - a noun made up of more than one word, pluralize the main noun. Runner-up, the second place in a track meet.
