2006-08-30 03:46:00 · 9 answers · asked by Beck 100 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A corps (a word that immigrated from the French language, pronounced like English "core", but originating in the Latin "corpus, corporis" meaning body; plural same as singular) is a large military unit or formation.
A corps can also represent a group of personnel with common characteristics, training, and missions, such as volunteer, humanitarian, or social-progam organizations. Some examples are the Peace Corps, Americorps, and the Mercy Corps.
dont blame the English it's a French word
2006-08-30 04:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by BigBadWolf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's from the French.
You also don't pronounce the P in:
Marine Corps
Esprit de Corps (Spirit of the Corps)
Drum and Bugle Corps
Or likely wherever else the term Corps is used in reference to some group or team.
2006-08-30 10:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that just happens to be the way the word is pronounced, same with Army Corps of Engineers, Marine Corps, and so on.
2006-08-30 11:12:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it comes from the French (who do not pronounce those letters in that word) and if you did pronounce the p and s it would be a dead guy.
2006-08-30 11:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by CAPTREE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was originally from the Latin word "corpus" but came to us via the French word "cors" and we kept the French pronunciation.
2006-08-30 10:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by jersey girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corps is one of my favorite words.
Wolf pointed out that the singular and plural of corps are the same. Not quite, they are pronounced differently!
See:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/corps
2006-08-30 11:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"corps" is the french word for body. It comes from the Latin word "corpus" or "corporis" which mean body or, heh heh, corpse.
2006-08-30 10:59:32 · answer #7 · answered by Akage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because English makes no sense.
2006-08-30 10:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by keiko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that is the way it is pronounces
2006-08-30 10:52:23 · answer #9 · answered by Icon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋