The plural of "moose" is ...

[Joel S. Berson]

At 8/19/2010 09:22 AM, Charles C Doyle wrote:
>"They were hunting quail."
>
>?"They were hunting duck."
>
>*"They were hunting bird."
>
>--Charlie

I am shocked, shocked, shocked -- there is no logic to English plural
formation (for fauna).

Joel

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