 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...  Learn to Spell: A High-school Book - Pàgina 19per Leonidas Warren Payne - 1916 - 144 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;...lives; loaf, loaves; self, selves; sheaf, sheaves; shelf, shelves; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. Staff has staves in the plural, but its... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 180 pàgines
...mus-qui'to. 14. The following nouns ending in /, or fe, form the plural by changing their endings into ves : beef, beeves ; calf, calves ; elf, elves ; half, halves...lives ; loaf, loaves ; self, selves ; sheaf, sheaves ; shelf, shelves ; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. 15. Other nouns ending iny orfe, as... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 180 pàgines
...mus-qui'to. 14. The following nouns ending in /, or fe, form the plural by changing their endings into ves : beef, beeves ; calf, calves ; elf, elves ; half, halves...lives ; loaf, loaves ; self, selves ; sheaf, sheaves ; shelf, shelves ; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. 15. Other nouns ending in/ or/e, as... | |
 | 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;...lives; loaf, loaves; self, selves; sheaf, sheaves; shelf, shelves; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. Staff 1ms staves in the plural, but ita... | |
 | 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,...lives ; loaf, loaves; self, selves; sheaf, sheaves; shelf, shelves; thief, thieves; wife, wives; wolf, wolves. Staff lias staves in the plural, but its... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1861 - 182 pàgines
...». 14. The following nouns ending in /, or fe, form tho plural by changing their endings into ves : beef, beeves ; calf, calves ; elf, elves. half, halves...lives ; loaf, loaves self, selves ; sheaf, sheaves ; shelf, shelves ; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. 15. Other nouns ending in/ pr/e, as... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1861 - 372 pàgines
...Maries, Ptolemies, Jferoes, whies, noes. ? 146. The following nouns change their ending into ves:— Beef, beeves; calf, calves: elf, elves; half, halves;...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
...Jfirlrs, Ptolemies, Heroes, whies, noes. 146. The following nouns change their ending into ves : — Beef, beeves; calf, calves; elf, elves ; half, halves;...lives; loaf, loaves; self, selves; sheaf, sheaves; shelf, shelves; thief, thieves; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. Wharf has sometimes wharves — a heavier... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 176 pàgines
...267. 15. The following nouns ending in for fe form the plural by changing their endings into -ves : beef, beeves ; calf, calves ; elf, elves ; half, halves;...lives; loaf, loaves; self , selves ; sheaf, sheaves ; shelf, shelves ; thief, thieves ; wife, wives ; wolf, wolves. 16. Other nouns ending in f or fe,... | |
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