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(U = the word is uncountable)
(X = the word never takes this form)
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Buildings
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Singular | Plural |
block of flats | blocks of flats |
bungalow | bungalows |
castle | castles |
cottage | cottages |
detached house | detached houses |
factory | factories |
flat | flats |
high-rise flat | high-rise flats |
house | houses |
mill | mills |
office | offices |
semi-detached house | semi-detached houses |
skyscraper | skyscrapers |
terraced house | terraced houses |
tower | towers |
windmill | windmills |
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Clothes
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Singular | Plural |
bikini | bikinis |
blouse | blouses |
boot | boots |
X | boxers P |
bra | bras |
cardigan | cardigans |
coat | coats |
dress | dresses |
jacket | jackets |
X | jeans P |
nappy | nappies |
X | pants P |
pullover | pullovers |
romper suit | romper suits |
sandal | sandals |
shirt | shirts |
shoe | shoes |
skirt | skirts |
sock | socks |
stocking | stockings |
suit | suits |
sweatshirt | sweatshirts |
swimming costume | swimming costumes |
X | swimming trunks |
tanktop | tanktops |
tie | ties |
X | tights P |
X | trousers P |
t-shirt | T-shirts |
vest | vests |
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Eating At Home
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Singular | Plural |
bowl | bowls |
chair | chairs |
crockery U | X |
cup | cups |
cutlery U | X |
fork | forks |
furniture U | X |
glass | glasses |
knife | knives |
napkin | napkins |
placemat | placemats |
plate | plates |
saucer | saucers |
serviette | serviettes |
spoon | spoons |
table | tables |
tablecloth | tablecloths |
teaspoon | teaspoons |
tablemat | tablemats |
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Eating Out
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Singular | Plural |
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bill | bills |
bottle | bottles |
candle | candles |
chef | chefs |
gratuity | gratuities |
menu | menus |
taxi | taxis |
tip | tips |
waiter | waiters |
waitress | waitresses |
wine glass | wine glasses |
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Education
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Singular | Plural |
beaker | beakers |
biro | biros |
book | books |
bunsen burner | bunsen burners |
calculator | calculators |
chair | chairs |
chalkboard | chalkboards |
compass | compasses |
computer | computers |
craft knife | craft knives |
crayon | crayons |
desk | desks |
drawing pin | drawing pins |
exercise book | exercise books |
flask | flasks |
funnel | funnels |
globe | globes |
glue U | X |
hole punch | hole punches |
map | maps |
overhead projector | overhead projectors |
paint | paints |
paint brush | paint brushes |
palette | palettes |
paper U | X |
paperclip | paperclips |
pen | pens |
pencil | pencils |
pencil sharpener | pencil sharpeners |
photocopier | photocopiers |
piece of paper | pieces of paper |
projector | projectors |
protractor | protractors |
rubber | rubbers |
ruler | rulers |
X | scissors P |
sellotape U | X |
set square | set squares |
shelf | shelves |
stapler | staplers |
television | televisions |
test tube | test tubes |
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Food
Fruit
Vegetables
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Singular | Plural |
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fruit U | X |
apple | apples |
banana | bananas |
blackberry | blackberries |
cherry | cherries |
grape | grapes |
lemon | lemons |
orange | oranges |
peach | peaches |
pear | pears |
pineapple | pineapples |
plum | plums |
strawberry | strawberries |
vegetable | vegetables |
artichoke | artichokes |
asparagus | X |
aubergine | aubergines |
avocado | avocados |
bean | beans |
beetroot | beetroots |
broccoli | X |
cabbage | cabbages |
carrot | carrots |
cauliflower | cauliflowers |
corn | X |
courgette | courgettes |
cucumber | cucumbers |
garlic | X |
lettuce | lettuces |
mushroom | mushrooms |
olive | olives |
onion | onions |
pepper | peppers |
potato | potatoes |
meat U | X |
beef U | X |
burger | burgers |
chicken (U as a meat dish) | X |
chop | chops |
fish | fishes |
joint | joints |
pork U | X |
sausage | sausages |
steak | steaks |
bread U | X |
cake | cakes |
cheese U | X |
doughnut | doughnuts |
egg | eggs |
rice U | X |
roll | rolls |
pasta U | X |
pie | pies |
pizza | pizzas |
spaghetti U | X |
butter U | X |
honey U | X |
jam U | X |
pepper U | X |
salt U | X |
sugar U | X |
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Human Body
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Singular | Plural |
ankle | ankles |
arm | arms |
back | backs |
bottom | bottoms |
calf | calves |
chest | chests |
elbow | elbows |
finger | fingers |
foot | feet |
hand | hands |
head | heads |
heel | heels |
index finger | index fingers |
knee | knees |
knuckle | knuckles |
leg | legs |
nail | nails |
neck | necks |
shoulder | shoulders |
thigh | thighs |
thumb | thumbs |
toe | toes |
wrist | wrists |
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Jobs / Work
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Singular | Plural |
accountant | accountants |
baker | bakers |
barber | barbers |
barman | barmen |
builder | builders |
butcher | butchers |
carpenter | carpenters |
cashier | cashiers |
chambermaid | chambermaids |
chef | chefs |
cleaner | cleaners |
dentist | dentists |
doctor | doctors |
electrician | electricians |
engineer | engineers |
fireman | firemen |
fishmonger | fishmongers |
flight attendant | flight attendants |
hairdresser | hairdressers |
job | jobs |
judge | judges |
lawyer | lawyers |
nurse | nurses |
optician | opticians |
painter | painters |
photographer | photographers |
plumber | plumbers |
policeman | policemen |
porter | porters |
postwoman | postwomen |
receptionist | receptionists |
reporter | reporters |
sales assistant | sales assistants |
sales representative | sales representatives |
scientist | scientists |
secretary | secretaries |
surgeon | surgeons |
vet | vets |
waiter | waiters |
welder | welders |
work | X |
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Life and Death
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Singular | Plural |
antenatal (adj) |
- |
babies | |
births | |
bottles | |
boys | |
certificates | |
children | |
christenings | |
coffins | |
dead (adj) |
- |
deaths | |
die (v) |
- |
families | |
funerals | |
girls | |
graduates | |
- | |
graves | |
housewives | |
infants | |
jobs | |
kids | |
X | |
men | |
marriages | |
mausoleums | |
milk U |
X |
nappies | |
newborns | |
parents | |
pensioners | |
people | |
pregnancies | |
pregnant (adj) |
- |
prams | |
preschooler | preschoolers |
preteen | preteens |
pushchair | pushchairs |
retire (v) | - |
schoolboy | schoolboys |
schoolchild | schoolchildren |
schoolgirl | schoolgirls |
teenager | teenagers |
toddler | toddlers |
undertakers | |
wills | |
women | |
work (v) |
- |
work (n) U |
X |
wreaths |
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Money
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Singular | Plural |
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bank | banks |
cash | X |
cash box | cash boxes |
cash machine | cash machines |
cheque | cheques |
cheque book | cheque books |
coin | coins |
credit | X |
dollar | dollars |
euro | euros |
note | notes |
piggy bank | piggy banks |
poor | X |
pound | pounds |
purse | purses |
rich | X |
safe | safes |
till | tills |
wallet | wallets |
yen | yen |
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Rooms in a House
Listen to the pronunciation (requires Real Player Basic).
Singular | Plural |
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attic | attics |
bathroom | bathrooms |
bedroom | bedrooms |
kitchen | kitchens |
living room | living rooms |
lounge | lounges |
room | rooms |
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The Kitchen
Singular | Plural |
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bin | bins |
coffee maker | coffee makers |
cooker | cookers |
cupboard | cupboards |
dishwasher | dishwashers |
cupboard drawer | cupboard drawers |
food mixer | food mixers |
frying pan | frying pans |
kettle | kettles |
kitchen | kitchens |
kitchen cupboard | kitchen cupboards |
knife | knives |
liquidiser | liquidisers |
microwave oven | microwave ovens |
oven | ovens |
saucepan | saucepans |
sieve | sieves |
sink | sinks |
spatula | spatulas |
teapot | teapots |
wall cupboard | wall cupboards |
whisk | whisks |
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The Bathroom
Singular | Plural |
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basin | basins |
bath | baths |
bin | bins |
chair | chairs |
cupboard | cupboards |
hairdryer | hairdriers |
loo | loos |
razor | razors |
shaving foam U | X |
toilet | toilets |
toilet brush | toilet brushes |
toilet roll | toilet rolls |
toilet seat | toilet seats |
toothbrush | toothbrushes |
toothpaste U | X |
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The Bedroom
Singular | Plural |
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bed | beds |
bedside cabinet | bedside cabinets |
bedside table | bedside tables |
chest of drawers | chests of drawers |
comb | combs |
hair brush | hair brushes |
hairdryer | hairdriers |
pillow | pillows |
sheet | sheets |
wardrobe | wardrobes |
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The Living Room
Singular | Plural |
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armchair | arm chairs |
coffee table | coffee tables |
display cabinet | display cabinets |
hi-fi | hi-fis |
hi-fi stand | hi-fi stands |
living room | living rooms |
lounge | lounges |
settee | settees |
speaker | speakers |
television | televisions |
TV cabinet | TV cabinets |
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Shopping
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Singular | Plural |
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aisle | aisles |
bag | bags |
bank note | bank notes |
bar-code | bar-codes |
basket | baskets |
cash U | X |
cashier | cashiers |
check out | check outs |
cheque | cheques |
coin | coins |
credit card | credit cards |
customer | customers |
debit card | debit cards |
money U | X |
scale | scales |
shelf | shelves |
shop | shops |
till | tills |
trolley | trollies |
wallet | wallets |
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Sport
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Singular | Plural |
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angling | X |
badminton | X |
boxing | X |
canoeing | X |
cricket | X |
croquet | X |
curling | X |
cycling | X |
darts | X |
fencing | X |
football | X |
golf | X |
hockey | X |
horse racing | X |
ice skating | X |
judo | X |
kayaking | X |
lacrosse | X |
polo | X |
rowing | X |
rugby | X |
sailing | X |
skeet | X |
skiing | X |
snooker | X |
squash | X |
table tennis | X |
tennis | X |
water skiing | X |
wrestling | X |
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Transport
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Singular | Plural |
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aeroplane | aeroplanes |
bicycle | bicycles |
bike | bikes |
boat | boats |
bus | buses |
car | cars |
cycle | cycles |
helicopter | helicopters |
lorry | lorries |
moped | mopeds |
motorbike | motorbikes |
plane | planes |
ship | ships |
sub | subs |
submarine | submarines |
tanker | tankers |
taxi | taxis |
train | trains |
tram | trams |
tube train | tube trains |
underground train | underground trains |
van | vans |
yacht | yachts |
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