List of 15 Words to Which You Add 'ves' to Make Plural
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Most English nouns can be pluralized simply by adding an S, but there are exceptions. Want to find examples? Here's a list of words that you add -ves to make plural.
| Singular | Plural |
| bookshelf | bookshelves |
| calf | calf |
| dwarf | dwarves |
| elf | elves |
| half | halves |
| knife | knives |
| leaf | leaves |
| life | lives |
| loaf | loaves |
| scarf | scarves |
| shelf | shelves |
| thief | thieves |
| wharf | wharves |
| wife | wives |
| yourself | yourselves |
