Common EntranceEnglishPlurals

What is the plural of 'child'?

AchildrenCORRECT
Bchilds
Cchildes
Dchildrens
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
'Child' has an irregular plural, 'children', which never takes an extra s.
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