knife knives life lives wife wives calf calves leaf leaves Exceptions: roofs and proofs. Nouns Ending in -o Singular (-o) Plural (-oes) potato potatoes tomato tomatoes hero heroes torpedo torpedoes Nouns That Change Vowels Singular Plural (vowel change) foot feet tooth teeth goose geese man men woman women Irregular Nouns That Change Substantially Singular Plural mouse mice die dice ox oxen child children person people penny pence Irregular Nouns That Do Not Change At All When Made Plural Singular/ Plural (no change) sheep fish deer moose swine buffalo shrimp