Is there any term for the letter 's' that changes the nouns from singular to plural?
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I want the term for that 's'.
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3Some people call it a plural marker. Of course, it's not the only one in English. – Nov 06 '15 at 01:22
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1You can call it plural-s or plural ending. – rogermue Nov 06 '15 at 01:30
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It's the regular plural suffix, -(e)s.
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To quote the beginning of the fifth paragraph of the article Plural:
The English plural marker is represented in writing as -s,...
The quoted source is just one of many and you can do an internet search for "plural marker" to find others.