title: How can I use more than one comparison with the .equals function or is there another function that I can use to check?
body: <p>BTW, this is only a short version of my code, the only problem I have is from <code>.equalsIgnoreCase</code> over.  I have tried the pipe operator || and that has not worked for "or" either.  Let me know, thanks.  Its in Java too.</p>
  
  <pre><code>if(sWord.substring(0,sWord.length()).equalsIgnoreCase("ch","sh","s","x","z"       
      {
          lblPluralOutput.setText(sWord + "es");
      }           
  }
  </code></pre>