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s.a. (2)
s.a.e.
S-A node
S.B.
s.b.
S band
S-bend
s/c
S corporation
S.G.
S & H
s/he
S & L
s.l.a.n.
S level
S & M
S/M
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-s
-s or -es


suffix 
Definition:
 
1. used to form the plural of many regular nouns
dogs
bananas
2. used to form the 3rd person present singular of regular verbs and most irregular verbs
speaks
[ Old English -as]
Encarta® World English Dictionary [World English Edition] © & (P)2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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