Nouns ending in -f or -fe
With nouns that end in a consonant or a single vowel plus -f or -fe, change the -f or -fe to -ves:
Example
singular |
plural |
knife |
knives |
half |
halves |
scarf |
scarves |
Nouns which end in two vowels plus -f usually form plurals in the normal way, with just an -s
Example
singular |
plural |
chief |
chiefs |
spoof |
spoofs |