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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

plural of certain animals

Hi I'd like to know where I can find a general list of all names of animals,whose plural changes or it doesn't at all.
Instance: Sheep/fish/Deer (no changes)
Goat,duck,elephant,
Many thanks
  

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g. g. sheep Best regards, Dave

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Hi

The Wikipedia entry on English Plural has a section on this

A very rough rule is that the singular tends to be used if the animal is hunted for sport: e.g. fish, deer

However, there are one or two words that have this form because they are genuinely irregular plurals: e.g. sheep

Best regards, Dave
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dave_anonhe Wikipedia entry on English Plural has a section on thisA very rough rule is that the singular tends to be used if the animal is hunted for sport: e.g. fish, deer
That is true whether or not the animal has a plural form different from its singular. You say the woods are full of bear, for example, but you say the cage has three bears in it.
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Hi Dave!
I 've really appreciated your answer,and I must admit it is the best ever received .
Sorry for the duplication..!!
Instructor1989
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