Noun Plurals Rules 8-10, p 665-666
Form the plurals of the following words using these rules: 8. The plurals of some nouns are formed in irregular ways. Example: woman = women 9. For most compound nouns written as one word, form the plural by adding -s or -es. the element within the compound that word that is pluralized will receive the plural -s, but it's not always that simple. Example: grandmothers, cupfuls 10. For compound nouns in which one word is modified by the other word or words, form the plural of the word modified. Example: footrests (rests is modified by foot), brothers-in-law (brothers is modified by in-law).
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