Why do some of them ending in o add only -s and others -es? How do you explain that, please?

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Apple=Apples , Cherry = cherries .

İf the name is finishing with 'y',you need to use ies

İf the name is finishing with any any letters without y,you need to use only s.

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For most of the nouns add -s-

chair- chairs.

for nouns ending in consonant and Y  change y into i and add -es-

dictionary- dictionaries.

for nouns ending in s,ss,sh,ch,x, o and z add -es-

tomato-tomatoes

bus-buses

for nouns ending in O but aren't english words just add- s-

piano- pianos

taco-  tacos

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