Language/French/Grammar/Plural

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This article explains how to use the plural in French.

In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an '-s' to the singular:
*un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks)

You will find below the exceptions to this rule:

=='s', 'x' or 'z'==
Singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z' do not change at plural:
*le fils / les fils (the son / the sons)
=='-au', '-eau' or '-eu'==
Singular nouns ending with '-au', '-eau' or '-eu' ends with an '-x' at plural:
*le feu / les feux (the fire / fires).
=='-ou'==
Seven singular nouns ending with '-ou' end with an '-x' at plural:
*bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux.
=='-al'==
Singular nouns ending with '-al' change their termination to '-aux':
*le cheval / les chevaux.
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words that ends with "ail" in plural takes "s" Except :
*some words takes <nowiki>''</nowiki>aux" in plural instead of "s" like : bail / lease ,émail / E-mail soupirail /basement window vitrail / stained glass
*vantail /door panel travail / travaux / job corail / coraux / coral

==VIDEOS==
Plural of nouns in French:

<youtube> 56aukrZA4wI</youtube>

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