Interesting facts about animals and objects plural form

What are the plurals for canary, pelican, shovel, navy, and circus?

Canary - Canaries

Pelican - Pelicans

Shovel - Shovels

Navy - Navies

Circus - Circuses

Have you ever wondered how to form the plurals of certain words? Let's take a look at some interesting plurals for common words.

Canary - Canaries

When referring to more than one canary, we use the term "canaries". So if you have a group of these small birds, you would say, "Look at all those canaries."

Pelican - Pelicans

The plural form of the word "pelican" is "pelicans". So if you see a flock of these large water birds, you would say, "There are many pelicans by the shore."

Shovel - Shovels

To refer to multiple shovels, we use the term "shovels". For example, "The construction workers are using shovels to dig the trenches."

Navy - Navies

When talking about more than one naval force, we use the plural form "navies". For instance, "The two navies conducted joint military exercises in the sea."

Circus - Circuses

The plural of "circus" is "circuses". So if you are talking about more than one circus, you would say, "There are three circuses in town this weekend."

It's always interesting to learn about the plural forms of different words and how they are used in sentences. Next time you encounter these words, you'll know exactly how to make them plural!

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