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1 -s /s/ after /p/ /t/ /k/ /f/ or /θ/ /z/ elsewhere noun plural suffix
1 -s
/s/ after /p/ /t/ /k/ /f/ or /θ/ /z/ elsewhere
noun plural suffix
Britannica Dictionary definition of -S
used to form the plural of most nouns
used with or without a preceding apostrophe to form the plural of abbreviations, numbers, letters, and symbols that are used as nouns compare 1-es
2 -s /s/ after /p/ /t/ /k/ /f/ or /θ/ /z/ elsewhere verb suffix
2 -s
/s/ after /p/ /t/ /k/ /f/ or /θ/ /z/ elsewhere
verb suffix
Britannica Dictionary definition of -S
used to form the third person singular present tense of most verbs compare 2-es