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If the plural of goose is geese why isn't the plural of mongoose mongeese why is it mongooses?
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∙ 11y ago
Goose is from the Germanic root, and its plural was adopted into Old English as "geese". This is an abnormal plural.
Mongoose is of Marathi (Asian) origin and adopts a normal plural. e.g. The plural of 'noose' is 'nooses'.
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∙ 13y agothe answer is mongoose :)
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What is the plural of mongoose?
Wild Goose ChaseAccording to dictionary.com (linked below) the correct plural of "mongoose" is "mongooses."Mongoose is made plural by the addition of an "s," just like other nouns with regular plurals. e.g. noose/nooses, papoose/papooses, caboose/cabooses.For etymology and comparison with the irregular plural for "goose," see Related links below this box.A different answerHowever, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/mongoose) the first option given is "mongooses," although "mongeese" is also acceptable.
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Geese is the plural of Goose. There is not a plural form of Geese.
Is geese a plural or a singular word?
Geese is the plural of goose.
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It already is plural, geese is the plural for goose, so their is more then one flying.
What is the plural form of goose?
Singular = goosePlural = geese
Is geese singular or plural?
The noun geese is the plural form of the noun goose.
What is the Plural possessive of geese?
The word geese is the plural form of goose.The plural possessive form is geese's.
What is plural spelling for goose?
The plural form of the noun goose is geese.The plural possessive form is geese's.Example: A geese's formation passed over our heads.
What is the singular and plural possessive for goose?
The singular form is goose; the singular possessive form is goose's.The plural form is geese; the plural possessive form is geese's.
Is a geese singular?
Goose. Geese is the plural.
Is geese's in plural possessive form?
Yes, it is. The plural form of the noun goose is geese.The plural possessive form is geese's.
