2006-07-15 04:47:56 · 16 answers · asked by mark w 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
because sheep is both singular and plural. Saying two sheeps is improper english
2006-07-15 04:50:12 · answer #1 · answered by Pat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becaule the plural for sheep is sheep
2006-07-15 12:02:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sheep is a single and plural term. Just like "Fish" which can be used to describe one or many. Although saying fishes would b entirely wrong.
2006-07-15 11:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by Wolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irregular noun. Hasn't got a plural unless we talk about different shorts of sheep. There's also some like this, eg.: fish, deer, buffalo, etc.
2006-07-15 11:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by Brooklyn :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pat is correct. It is another arbitrary decision on the part of the Eglish Language, comparable to the spelling of "answer", which in the interest of good manners, coherence, and avoidance of accusations of baby-talking or illiteracy, must be obeyed. Same goes for deer, fish and some others that I can't remember at the moment.
2006-07-15 11:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anna L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the plural is sheep.
2006-07-15 11:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by LewisB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always just sheep. It's singular and plural.
2006-07-15 11:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like pat said, sheep is both singular and plural.
2006-07-15 11:53:30 · answer #8 · answered by gayleLloyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the same reason we don't say three fishes (except when using poetic licence).
2006-07-15 11:58:03 · answer #9 · answered by yodellingdolphinofkirkwall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't hold it against you if you say "two sheep"... or "two gooses"... or "two mouses"... or "two mooses"... or... well, you get the idea!
2006-07-15 11:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by Burnsie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋