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Electrum Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Mammalian singulars, plurals and collectives
Only one form, singular, collective and plural: deer, moose, sheep
Only one form, collective: cattle
Two forms, singular and plural: horse, horses; goat, goats; giraffe, giraffes; dog, dogs
Two forms, singular-collective and plural: elk, elks; caribou, caribous; bear, bears; eland, elands; antelope, amtelopes; raccoon, raccoons; fox, foxes
Where does yak fit in the picture? I'd like to use yak as a collective, but I can't find an authority.
Is there any rule at all?
Only one form, collective: cattle
Two forms, singular and plural: horse, horses; goat, goats; giraffe, giraffes; dog, dogs
Two forms, singular-collective and plural: elk, elks; caribou, caribous; bear, bears; eland, elands; antelope, amtelopes; raccoon, raccoons; fox, foxes
Where does yak fit in the picture? I'd like to use yak as a collective, but I can't find an authority.
Is there any rule at all?
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Merriam-Webster says yak can be used as a collective. com/dictionary/yak CJ
- Merriam-Webster says yak can be used as a collective.
- com/dictionary/yak CJ
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Merriam-Webster says yak can be used as a collective.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yak
CJ
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yak
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CalifJimMerriam-Webster says yak can be used as a collective.OK, great. I didn't find that one. Thanks.
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