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Electrum Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Collectives of beast and fowl
According to dictionary.com we have:
partridge-singular and collective, partridges-plural
The same thing for grouse and quail.
But we have only:
pheasant-singular; pheasants-plural
The same thing for francolin and capercaillie.
Similarly, we have:
deer--singular, plural and collective
bear-singular and coillective; bears-plural
yak--singular; yaks-plural (no collective)
There are many others too, and sometimes you get different answers from different dictionaries. How does one keep track?
partridge-
The same thing for grouse and quail.
But we have only:
pheasant-
The same thing for francolin and capercaillie.
Similarly, we have:
deer--singular, plural and collective
bear-
yak--singular; yaks-plural (no collective)
There are many others too, and sometimes you get different answers from different dictionaries. How does one keep track?
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