Plural: words ending in -ff, -f, -fe



-ff



Buff Cliff Cuff Dandruff Distaff
spindle
Image of Felted
Muff Earmuff Handcuff Knockoff
cerono vs corona		 Mastiff



Add an 's'. Same rule for words ending in -ffe.
Sheriffs Giraffes


Words ending in -f / -fe
Either add: an 's'
OR : 'f' becomes 'v'


+ '-s'
Gulf, gulfs Reef, reefs Roof, roofs Safe, safes
Belief, beliefs Brief, briefs Chief, chiefs Proof, proofs


+ -ves
Calf, calves Half, halves Knife, knives Leaf, leaves Life, lives
Loaf, loaves (of bread)
Shelf, shelves Thief, thieves Wife, wives Wolf,wolves





Both forms
Dwarf, dwarfs or dwarves Handkerchief (s or ves) Hoof ,hoofs or hooves Scarf, scarfs or scarves Wharf, wharfs or wharves


NB :

Compound words
wife => wives housewife => housewives
midwife => midwives 		knife => knives penknife => penknives
pocketknife => pocketknives
shelf => shelves bookshelf => bookshelves wolf => wolves werewolf => werewolves


midwife

Family names/ Surnames: the Smiths.
the Wolfs

one elf, two elves