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In English it is usually easy to count nouns. The most common endings for plural nouns is an s.
cat -> cats
goat -> goats
brick -> bricks
day -> days
For some nouns we must add es to make it plural. Usually singular nouns which end in ch, s, sh and x need es to make a plural.
watch -> watches
bus -> buses
rash -> rashes
fox -> foxes
Also, some singular nouns which end with an f add ves and remove the f when used in plural.
leaf -> leaves
glove -> gloves
There are also some irregular nouns, but these are not very frequent.
man -> men
child -> children
person -> people
mouse -> mice