"What's the plural of valley?"

Is Valley Plural or Singular?

The word "valley" is a singular noun. It represents a single geographic feature—an individual low-lying landform. When we refer to a singular valley, we use the word "valley" without any changes.

Which is Correct: Valleys or Vallies?

When it comes to nouns ending in a vowel followed by "-y," such as "valley," the correct way to form the plural is by simply adding an "-s" at the end.

In this case, the plural form of "valley" is "valleys." This follows the general rule of adding "-s" to indicate multiple instances of a noun. Other words following this rule include attorneys and valleys.

Is Valley a Countable or Uncountable Noun?

The plural form of "valley" is a countable noun. It represents a specific number of valleys. We can quantify and enumerate the individual valleys when using the plural form. Each valley is distinct and separate. For example, we can say:

"I visited three valleys during my trip."

In this sentence, we are referring to three specific valleys, and each one is countable.

Collective Noun for a Group of Valleys

There is no specific collective noun to denote a group of valleys. However, one can use phrases like "cluster of valleys," "range of valleys," or "collection of valleys" to describe multiple valleys collectively.

These phrases emphasize the collective nature of the valleys without providing a single-word collective noun.