2007-07-03 09:30:19 · 10 answers · asked by trickwilmglf 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There are a lot of borrowings (words taken from other languages) in English. English nouns accept "s" or "es" to form plural.This is the rule. However, non-English words change from singular to plural in other ways according to grammar rules of their original languages. Examples: foot-feet, phenomenon-phenomena, etc. These nouns are not exclusions as some of you have written, they change as foreign words according to other rules. They came to English long ago but still are not fully English.
2007-07-03 10:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by ML 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's the English language for you. There are lots of exceptions to rules about plurals (and lots of other grammar topics) in English.
2007-07-03 09:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the fact English is a mongrel language, made up generally of French and German, with some Danish, Welsh, slightly Latin, and exceedingly lots the different language you could think of of mixed up in there. each root language has its own regulations, English makes use of a few regulations from this language, some from that language, and a few that are in simple terms made up prompt. properly, that's what i've got consistently thunk besides...
2016-10-03 12:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by poehlein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been asking people this same question for the longest time, I fully agree with you it should be meese!
2007-07-03 09:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by Yomi Minamino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same reason that anything that rhymes with goose doesn't have a plural for that rhymes with geese
2007-07-03 09:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by I run... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because English is one of the best but messed up languages.
As an English speaker..I really wonder how non-English speakers learn this language.
Applause to you all!!!
2007-07-03 11:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the plural of "choose", "cheese"?
2007-07-03 10:53:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!
Youv'e reminded me that when i was little i used to say "sheeps" as i couldnt understand that more than one was just sheep!
silly isnt it the english language!
like mouse and mice
or grouse and....well grouse!
2007-07-03 09:44:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was meeses?
2007-07-03 09:34:27 · answer #9 · answered by DonPedro 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry its just moose..
2007-07-03 09:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by mickey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋