 The following nouns ending in /, or fe, form the plural by changing their endings into ves : beef, beeves ; calf, calves ; elf, elves ; half, halves ; knife, knives ; leaf, leaves ; life, lives ; loaf, loaves ; self, selves ; sheaf, sheaves ; shelf, shelves...  A Pronouncing Spelling-book, for Beginners and Advanced Classes: Containing ... - Pàgina 130per Epes Sargent - 1867 - 164 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Epes Winthrop Sargent - 1857 - 84 pàgines
...turfs, wharfs. Re-proofs'. Hand'ker-chiefs. Cuff, cufl's. Muff, muffs; whiff, whiffs. EXCEPTIONS. — Beef, beeves; calf, calves; elf, elves ; half, halves;...shelves; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. Staff has staves in the plural, but its compounds are regular ; as flagstaff, flag-staffs. DICTATION... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 180 pàgines
...pofti-co, quarto, nc-tavo, so'lo, two, tyro, zero, mus-qui'to. 14. The following nouns ending in /, or fe, form the plural by changing their endings into...shelves ; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. 15. Other nouns ending iny orfe, as chief, dwarf, fife, grief, gulf, hand'ker-chief, hoof, proof, re-proof,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 180 pàgines
...por'ti-co, quarto, oc-ta'vo, solo, two, tyro, zero, mus-qui'to. 14. The following nouns ending in /, or fe, form the plural by changing their endings into...shelves ; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. 15. Other nouns ending in/ or/e, as chief, dwarf, fife, grief j gulf, hand'ker-chief, hoof, proof,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1860 - 84 pàgines
...turfs, wharfs. Re-proofs'. Hand'ker-chiefs. Cuff, cuffs. Muff, muffs ; whiff, whiffs. EXCEPTIONS. — Beef, beeves; calf, calves.; elf, elves ; half, halves;...shelves; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. Staff 1ms staves in the plural, but ita compounds are regular ; as Jlagstoff, flag-staffs. DICTATION... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1860 - 84 pàgines
...turfs, wharfs. Re-proofs'. Hand'ker-qhiefs. Cuff, cuffs. Muff, muffs; whiff, whiffs. EXCEPTIONS.—Beef, beeves; calf, calves; elf, elves; half, halves; knife,...shelves; thief, thieves; wife, wives; wolf, wolves. Staff lias staves in the plural, but its compounds are regular j as Jluyataf, flag^taft. DICTATION... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1861 - 182 pàgines
...fom the plural regularly b,y the addition of ». 14. The following nouns ending in /, or fe, form tho plural by changing their endings into ves : beef,...shelves ; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. 15. Other nouns ending in/ pr/e, as chief, dwarf, fife, grief, gulf, \and'ker-chief, hoof, proof, re-proof,... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1861 - 372 pàgines
...ffarrle/t, Henries, Maries, Ptolemies, Jferoes, whies, noes. ? 146. The following nouns change their ending into ves:— Beef, beeves; calf, calves: elf, elves;...knife, knives; leaf, leaves/ life, lives; loaf, loaves; selt, selves; sheaf, sheaves; shelf, shelves; thief, thieves; wife, wives; wolf, wolves. Wharf has... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1862 - 430 pàgines
...(individuals), fish (quantity, or tho species); ponny, pennies (pieces of money), pence (bow much in value). Beef, beeves; calf¡ calves; elf, elves ; half, halves; knife, knives ; leaf, leaves; life, lives; loatj loaves; self, selves; sheaf, sheaves; shelf, shelves; tliief, thieves; wife, wives; wolf, wolves.... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1864 - 396 pàgines
...Barnee, Henries, Jfirlrs, Ptolemies, Heroes, whies, noes. 146. The following nouns change their ending into ves : — Beef, beeves; calf, calves; elf, elves...shelves; thief, thieves; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. Wharf has sometimes wharves — a heavier word for pronunciation . Stay has staves, when not compounded... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1867 - 396 pàgines
...or the species) ; ponny, pennies (pieces of money), pence (how much in value). Beef, beeves; calfj calves; elf, elves; half, halves; knife, knives; leaf, leaves; life, lives; loaf) loaves; self, seines; sheaf, sheaves; shelf, shelves; thief, thieves; wife, wives; wolf, wolves. (To s, cc, z, sA,... | |
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