How come if there are many candy you spell it candies and not candys?

You're right to question that! It's one of those quirks of English grammar.

Here's the breakdown:

* "Candy" is a word of uncertain origin, possibly coming from the Portuguese "candied," meaning preserved in sugar.

* The plural of "candy" is "candies," not "candys." This is because "candy" ends in a "y" preceded by a consonant. In these cases, the general rule is to change the "y" to "ies" to form the plural.

Think of other words that follow the same pattern:

* Baby - Babies

* Story - Stories

* Fly - Flies

So, "candies" is the correct plural form of "candy," even though it might sound a little odd at first!