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because meese is not proper and a moose and a goose are two differ things

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The words "goose" and "geese" come from Old English. "Moose" is derived from an Algonquian language, which does not follow the same pattern of pluralization as English. This is why we say "moose" for both singular and plural.

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If the plural for goose is geese is the plural for moose meese?

Actually, the real plural of "moose" is "meese". The only time people really use the word "meese" is for scientific purposes. That is why people now just say "moose" as the plural because it sounds wierd saying "meese".


Are you sure the pluarl of moose isn't meese?

No, "moose" is one of the words in English that the singular and the plural are the same word.Example sentences:A moose was standing near the edge of the trees. (singular)Two moose were standing near the edge of the trees. (plural)


What are examples of nouns made plural with a new base word?

Goose can become geese. Mouse can become mice. Also, moose does not become "meese."


If the plural of goose is geese then is the plural moose meese?

Goose is from the Germanic root, and its plural was adopted into Old English as "geese". This is an abnormal plural.Moose is of Algonquin (Amerindian) origin and has a plural of "moose".(The listing in the Urban Dictionary is obviously intended as humor.)The word "moose" came to us from Algonquian Indians. Consequently its plural, instead of being "mooses" or "meese", is the same as the singular "moose." That is true of most Indian names whether of a tribe, such as the Winnebago and Potawatomi, or of an object such as papoose. It is also true of many wildlife names not of Indian origin -- for example: deer, mink and grouse.


What is the pular for of moose?

The pular form of moose is meese and if there are a lot of meese you say meeses


What is the the plural of moose?

Moose is one of the words in English that the singular and the plural are the same word. Example sentences: A moose was standing near the edge of the trees. (singular) Two moose were standing near the edge of the trees. (plural)


What do you call a group of moose?

A group of moose is called "meese"


Is meese more than one moose?

The plural for "moose" is still "moose".


What if a goose is drinking moose juice and a moose is drinking goose juice would the moose and the goose switch their juice and drink their moose and goose juice?

It depends if a wood chuck is chucking wood near by!


What are meese?

It is not a common noun. The spellings meeses or meeces is sometimes a humorous substitution for the plural "mice." Was it Tom of Tom and Jerry who "hated meeces to pieces"?The proper noun Meese is a surname, and a river in Shropshire, England.


What is the irregular of moose?

The plural of moose is moose. It stays the same.Additional InformationContrary to what urbandictionary.com believes, the plural of "moose" is "moose," and not "meese." This definition has been acquired from the Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary.There are no "mooses" or "meese".ExamplesI see there are eight moose over there.I see there is a moose over there.A moose is eating grass.The moose are eating grass.Look, there's a moose! There's two moose over there."A moose stood quietly near the edge of the trees.Two moose stood quietly near the edge of the trees.


How do you explain goose is to geese then why isn't moose to meese to children?

There are very few words in English that don't pluralize with an "s". For example, just because the plural of mouse is mice does not mean the plural of house is hice. But maybe teaching them a few more words that pluralize funny in English may help. Good luck!! footfeet goosegeese louselice manmen mousemice toothteeth womanwomen