also why do we drive in a parkway but park in a driveway?
2006-08-11 13:59:28 · 11 answers · asked by Lil Jon 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Because "goose" and "moose" were derived from different base languages.
2006-08-11 14:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by violet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all of it has to do with the place the interest comes from, and how until now it got here. Goose is an previous English word derived from many different ecu languages; moose is Algonquian and purely entered the English language interior the seventeenth century, while the language became appreciably extra settled. to a pair quantity, you are able to tell how "previous" a word is -- it rather is, how long it rather is been element of the language -- via the way it turns into plural (or contained close to verbs, via the way it takes the previous stressful). guy and woman exchange into women and adult adult males individuals; it rather is an element of what linguistics calls "i-mutation." The third article interior the components field is a quick yet exciting seem at this.
2016-12-14 04:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called the English Language
2006-08-11 14:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by old_woman_84 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because animals are so unique and wonderful, they shouldn't all be named aroung oose, eese, and oslings.
and i think they came up with the names parkway and driveway b4 thinking it over.
great questions!
2006-08-11 14:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know. How come the plural of mouse is mice but the plural of blouse isn't blice.
2006-08-11 14:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by doglover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question...I suppose for the 1st half of your question..it would sound weird..2nd half....I have no clue...
Another marvel of the English language and how we see & spell things
2006-08-11 14:51:32 · answer #6 · answered by Mommy Dearest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because no one could say meese with a straight face.
2006-08-11 14:02:45 · answer #7 · answered by purrr:) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buffoleese? It's becuase they are different animals.
2006-08-11 14:06:52 · answer #8 · answered by thebandgeek3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a life.
2006-08-11 14:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is it mouse and mice and not house and hice?
2006-08-11 14:02:16 · answer #10 · answered by angel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋