2006-06-28 14:46:45 · 17 answers · asked by jennifer_graziose 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Because we are talking about multiple bumps, not multiple geese. Grammar rules will help you out here.
2006-06-28 14:50:12 · answer #1 · answered by bloomquist324 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, hmmm. Well, because goose bumps, I believe, came from when a goose was de-feathered for roasting and it was cold in the room, the areas where the feathers were had little bumps on them. So, when someone gets a chill and gets little bumps on them, it's from the one goose that had bumps - not a whole flock. I other words a goose with bumps.
2006-06-28 14:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Newt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the goosebumps term mean it resembles that of a plucked goose. You're only 1 person. The millions of bumps don't stand for millions of geese.
2006-06-28 14:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Duh... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they resemble the skin of a goose after plucking. They are the bumps on the skin of a single goose, not several geese.
2006-06-28 14:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by fubiegirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it has to do with how you are making a comparison to a particular object.
That object is singular in tense...hence the term used in its singular form.
Goose bumps instead of geese bumps
2006-06-28 14:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by lefaive8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you're talking about 1 goose having bumps, right.
2006-06-28 14:52:32 · answer #6 · answered by got2hav_faith20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that a "pair of pants" is singular. Which brings up the question, why isn't the word "bra" plural?
But seriously, lavndrdream is correct, and so is bloomquist324.
2006-06-28 15:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by Goethe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is 1 person . 1 person = 1 GOOSE you get bumps like a GOOSE. hence GOOSEBUMPS
2006-06-28 14:50:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goose is singular ,and geese is plural,Am I right?
2006-07-05 14:27:43 · answer #9 · answered by tutax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is it,,,Chicken Pox? we don't get it from chickens and I do not know about goose bumps. I can't get past the chicken pox thing.
2006-07-05 11:48:50 · answer #10 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋