The plurals of nouns ending in an o that's preceded by a vowel are formed by adding only an s.
cameo - cameos
zoo - zoos
(From Write for Business, page 209, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 21)
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Writing Rules: Forming Plurals of Nouns Ending in o Preceded by Vowels
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Writing Rules: Forming Plurals of Nouns Ending in y Preceded by Vowels
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The plurals of nouns ending in a y that's preceded by a vowel are formed by adding only an s.
key - keys
bay - bays
(From Write for Business, page 209, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 21)
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