26 difficult plural words

1. Cream

Right: creams.

In fact, many have a desire to replace the "s" at the end with the ill-fated "a". But this is absolutely wrong. By the way, the same "Wiktionary", which many rely on, asserts "Wiktionary" - a cream, that in a professional speech there may be a non-standard variant. However, if you look at dictionaries and encyclopedias, you will not find such a spelling anywhere.

2. Director

Right: director.

Remembering how to spell and pronounce the plural of this word is easy enough. There is a derivative “directorate”. And in fact, and in another case, we will write "a".

3. Address

Right: address.

In the meaning of "place of residence or location of the institution" at the end will only be the letter "a". The only option when the Kuznetsov Explanatory Dictionary appears - the address "y" - is in the meaning of "written greeting, congratulation". But now this word form is almost never used.

4. Contract

Right: contracts.

The Dictionary of Difficulties in Pronunciation and Stress in Modern Russian in this case states the Dictionary of Difficulties in Pronunciation and Stress in Modern Russian - an agreement that only agreements are concluded. In fact, this option is preferred in official speeches and correspondence. But the other form - with an "a" at the end - is colloquial. You can use it, you just need to take into account that this is a vernacular.

5. Workshop

Right: workshops.

According to the rules, the plural form of this word with "and" at the end is written and pronounced. The word "shop" can still be heard, it is a colloquial Kuznetsov Explanatory Dictionary - shop and is also recognized by dictionaries. Therefore, in a certain context, you can also use it.

6. Text

Right: texts.

Some people still write "text" on websites, forums and social networks. But this form is slang. Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary does not accept it Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary is a text, which means that we will not write and speak like that.

7. Tenor

Right: tenor.

This spelling and pronunciation applies to both the characterization of the voice and to the singers who have this voice. In some dictionaries, along with "tenor", one can find "Gramota" - tenor and lexeme "tenors". However, the form with the letter "a" is still preferable - this is what most dictionaries say.

8. Wire

Right: wire.

Remember how to write and speak correctly in this case, the phrase will help us: "Farewell to the army, wires are cut off." She clearly shows how to avoid a mistake, because "seeing off" is a completely different word.

9. Body

Right: depends on the meaning of the word.

A tricky word that can cause some difficulties. In the meanings "body, shell of something, the totality of something" we will write at the end of "y". But if we are talking about buildings, then in the plural we get "corps".

10. Cable

Right: cables.

The error arises because not everyone understands where to put stress in the plural form in a word. It is the same as in the only one. Knowing this, it is difficult to say “to awhitening . But the correct option immediately suggests itself.

11. Trump

Right: bubbles.

The letter "I" at the end suggests itself because the word "trump" exists. But in fact, the only correct plural form ends in "and".

12. Camp

Right: depends on the meaning of the word.

Until now, if you type in "children's camps" in the search bar, Google will offer you a vacation for children in the Moscow region, and in Anapa, and in other cities. This is because a mistake is being made now. To remember, we offer you a phrase where the letter "I" is repeated more than once: "In the summer, all the children go to the seaside for children's camps."

The only moment when at the end we will still write "and" - in the meaning of "socio-political grouping or trend, direction."

13. Filter

Right: filters.

For some reason, shops often ask for a "filter" for cars and water. But this word form is completely wrong. If there are many filters, then there should be "s" at the end.

14. Vector

Right: vectors.

In this word, the stress is constant, including in the plural form. Say or write "in ector "in this case is quite difficult, which leads us to the only correct form -" in ector ".

15. Vacation

Right: vacation.

Surprisingly, the wrong plural form of this word also occurs. In order not to make a mistake, remember the funny phrase: "If you are tormented by melancholy, go on vacation."

16. Cook

Right: chefs.

In some places you can still find the wrong version of "chefs". We remember once and for all that the people who prepare food are the cook a.

17. Passport

Right: passportá.

Until now, many are wondering how to write the plural form of this important document. The variant with the letter "s" at the end is obsolete, as they do not speak or write now. Therefore, the correct "passport".

18. Age

Right: ages.

An error in the formation of the plural of a given word is most often found in colloquial speech. The stress in it is unchangeable, therefore at the end there will be "s", not "a".

19. Body

Right: bodywork.

The variant proposed by us is found in most dictionaries and is the preferred one. However, in some of them you can find "Diploma" - a body shape with an "y" at the end. Its use will not be unambiguously considered a mistake, but if you strive for the purity of the language, we advise you to use a more literary version.

20. Sniper

Right: snipers.

Even if we are not talking about professional shooters, but simply about very well-aimed people, we will write "s" at the end. The stress in this word is unchangeable. This knowledge will help you not to be mistaken.

21. Dispatcher

Right: dispatchers.

The plural form "dispatcher" is colloquial and objectionable. Which leaves us with the only right option.

22. Accountant

Right: accountants.

The form with the letter "a" at the end is common parlance. Only the dictionary version will be used in documents, articles, books and important papers. And in simple dialogue it is better to speak correctly too.

23. Skip

Right: depends on the meaning of the word.

It would seem a simple word, but constant confusion arises with it. If we mean a document that gives us the opportunity to go somewhere, we will say and write "passes". If we are talking about skipping classes, for example, then "omissions" are used.

24. Ham

Right: hams.

If someone is trying to sell you a “ham and"Then do not buy. Because they don't exist. And here is the "ham a »Buy boldly - there is no mistake.

25. County

Right: districts.

Option "district and"- obsolete and no longer used. "Russian Spelling Dictionary" adheres to the Russian Spelling Dictionary - the district of the opinion that the correct plural form is only the variant with "a" at the end.

26. Tone

Right: depends on the meaning of the word.

Another ambiguous lexeme, the plural of which is not so easy to form. If we are talking about sound, then there will certainly be an "s" at the end. If we mean color, then we write and say "a".