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GENERAL RULE: The plural of most words ending in -f or -fe (scarf, life, knives…) ends in -ves:
scarf--scarves
half--halves
leaf--leaves
thief--thieves
loaf--loaves
wolf--wolves
self--selves
shelf--shelves
knife--knives
life--lives
wife--wives
A few words, however, can be spelt with both -fs and -ves:
wharf--wharfs/wharves
calf--calfs/calves
dwarf--dwarfs/dwarves
Finally, there are a few exceptions whose plural is only spelt -fs:
roof--roofs
proof--proofs
chief--chiefs
belief--beliefs
sheriff--sheriffs
giraffe--giraffes
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