What is the plural of Monkey...?

[zoe]

Is the pluarl of monkey, monkeys or monkies?

I checked on the internet and it seems to be monkeys. Though I always thought the plural of a word which ended with an 'ey' had to end with an 'ies'.

Anyone know...?

[purplealien]

monkeys

[zoe]

Thanks PurpleAlien.

So is there not a rule whereby the plural of words which end in an 'ey' has to end in an 'ies'?

[sun_sparks]

Hi zoe,

Yes you're right there is. But there are some exceptions - valley/valleys, etc.

[Polo-Boy]

Hi Zoe,

Can I ask how your question originated ?

I am sure I saw monkies in print somewhere today, but I can't remember where. Perhaps it is just a coincidence !

[penang]

check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English...egular_plurals

words ending in y preceeded by a noun form their plurals normally.

day - days
key - keys
monkey - monkeys

[zoe]

Thanks very much for that Penang. Most helpful, thanks.

It's definitely just a coincidence Polo-Boy. I'm not publishing anything about monkeys!

[sun_sparks]

Penang - that should be words ending in y preceeded by a VOWEL not noun.

[penang]

of course sun - correct