4. Second exception. Those ending in au and eu take x, as:
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corbeau, corbeaux, crow, crows. |
jeu, jeux, play, plays. |
5. Third exception. The six following, ending in ou, take x, as:
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bijou, bijoux, jewel, jewels. caillou, cailloux, pebble, pebbles. chou, choux, cabbage, cabbages. |
genou, genoux, knee, knees. hibou, hiboux, owl, owls. joujou, joujoux, toy, toys. |
6. Fourth exception. The seven following, ending in ail, change this into aux, as:
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bail, baux, lease, leases. corail, coraux, coral, corals. émail, émaux, enamel, enamels. |
soupirail, soupiraux, air-hole, air-holes. travail, travaux, work, works. sous-bail, sous-baux, under-lease, under-leases. |
N. B.--Peculiar are bétail, cattle, which makes bestiaux, and ail, garlic, which makes aulx.
7. Fifth exception. Those ending in al change this into aux, as:
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animal, animaux, animal, animals. mal, maux, evil, evils. |
cheval, chevaux, horse, horses. général, généraux, general, generals. |