You can talk of one goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. And now you wish, perhaps And the plural of vow is vows, never vine. A dreadful language? © Poems are the property of their respective owners. i answered your 'goose/geese' question in a long long long ago english class in a poem that included your line and went kinda like this: the rules that govern plural words i think are strictly for the birds. Beware of heard, a dreadful word, If the singular is this and the plural is these, But the plural of ox should be oxen not oxes. It's all quite confusing From beginning to end. Why shouldn’t the plural of kiss be kese? One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,

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We speak of a brother and also of brethren, On hiccough, thorough, slough, and through? I think this is perfectly logical. Change ). Just imagine the feminine she, shis and shim! Dazu gehört der Widerspruch gegen die Verarbeitung Ihrer Daten durch Partner für deren berechtigte Interessen. I speak of my foot and show you my feet, The real plural of moose. And I give you a boot, would a pair be a beet? Yet the plural of hat would never be hose. Here’s more about plural trouble in another poem…. on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 1:06 pm and is filed under Countries & Cultures, English, Languages, Mama Lisa, Poems, Poetry, United Kingdom, USA.

But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes. And dead; it's said like bed, not bead; You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, But the plural of house is houses, not hice. Then house in the plural, of course, should be hice,

Though one may be that and more would be those, Come, come, I've hardly made a start.

Then one may be that, and three would be those, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. Though the plural of cow may be cows or kine, Sie können Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ändern.

If I spoke of my foot and showed you my feet, ( Log Out /  One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. Just look them up, and goose and choose. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! ( Log Out /  Your purchase will help us keep our site online! Copyright ©2020 by Lisa Yannucci. People don't say, "two hice" And the plural of "tooth"

Damit Verizon Media und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten können, wählen Sie bitte 'Ich stimme zu.' The one fowl is a goose but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. The Plural of Moose Plurals are odd things Agreed me and my friend. They rhyme with suite and straight and debt. And by the same token should blouse become blice. We can go on stike with Websters together. These poems have an anonymous, though wonderful, author. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full aus oder wählen Sie 'Einstellungen verwalten', um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und eine Auswahl zu treffen. Why of course it's "mice". We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. Is the strangest language you will ever see. However, please consider the following: One goose = goose One moose = moose Two+ goose = geese Two+ moose = meese? You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice,

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All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge... Recite this poem (upload your own video or voice file). Why shouldn’t the plural of booth be called beeth? I take it you already know Nor both in bother, broth in brother. And the plural of cat is cats and not cose. ( Log Out /  You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. Therefore, moose (or moz or mooz depending on which Algonquian language it is derived from) is both singular and plural. Then one fowl is goose, but two are called geese, But the plural of vow is vows, not vine. THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE EBOOK AVAILABLE INSTANTLY. Why shouldn’t the plural of pan be called pen? Then one may be that, and three may be those,

Why shouldn't the plural of kiss be named kese?

You may find a mouse or a family of mice, But the plural of house is houses, not hice. Then more than one hat, I assume, would be hose, The masculine pronouns are he, his and him, Adesso puoi sostenere Ingliando con una libera donazione. The cow in the plural may be cows or kine, But the plural of … But though we say mother, we never say methren. And consider the goose with its plural of geese; If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn’t the plural … And gnat would be gnose and pat would be pose,

Our modern English, I think you’ll agree, If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, The plural of "goose" We all know is "geese" But the plural of "moose" We don't say "meese" And the plural of A moth is not a moth in mother, Thanks to Monique Palomares from the French version of Mama Lisa’s World for pointing them out! But though we say mother, we never say methren. A place for poems, songs, rhymes, and traditions from around the world for both kids, A Poem about the Wackiness of the English Language, Whoever the children are in your life - your kids, your grandkids, your students, even yourself (in your heart) -. If one is a tooth, and a whole set are teeth, You can talk of one goose, but two are called geese, If the plural of man has always been men, - Making Plurals In English: : Humour Poem by Alessandra Liverani - Poem Hunter. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yahoo ist Teil von Verizon Media. And cork and work and card and ward, I feel sorry for foreigners trying to understand the grammar rules......there really is no explaining them it's just pretty much ''Because IT IS....'' Very cute poem! It kept the same plural ending it had in its original language instead of adopting the normal S ending of most English plurals. But the plural of ox is oxen, not oxes. But imagine the feminine she, shis, and shim! Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. Yet the plural of moose should never be meese, You may find a lone mouse or a whole nest of mice, But the plural of house is houses, not hice. Note about mouse, mice and mouses for the computer, according to Wikipedia: “The Compact Oxford English Dictionary (third edition) and the fourth edition of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language endorse both computer mice and computer mouses as correct plural forms for computer mouse.”. dei plurali irregolari in inglese. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. If I speak of a foot and you show me your feet You may find a mouse or a family of mice, And likewise the plural of rat would be rose. But the plural of house is houses, not hice. But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes. Let’s start with box, the plural is boxes, Or dear and fear for bear and pear.

Many people, including the dictionary and English teachers, will attempt to tell you that "meese" is not correct. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Now if mouse in the plural should be, and is, mice, If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? And do and go, then thwart and cart. Well done! The plural of "goose" We all know is "geese" But the plural of "moose" We don't say "meese" And the plural of "mouse"? And grouse should be grice and spouse should be spice The Plural of Moose Plurals are odd things Agreed me and my friend. Puoi studiare i plurali irregolari più comuni QUI. ( Log Out /  If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn’t the plural of pan be called pen? Please contribute a traditional song or rhyme from your country. Then perhaps the plural of kiss should be keese. Prova a recitarlo insieme alla registrazione! Others may stumble, but not you, When I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?

The only correct plural of moose is moose.Sometimes, people add an S to moose, but that is incorrect.Moose derives from Algonquian, a Native American language. So plurals in English, I think you’ll agree, But the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the singular’s this and the plural is these, Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The cow in the plural may be cows or kine, So our English, I think, you all will agree, Why shouldn’t the plural of booth be called beeth? If the plural of man is always called men, le difficoltà in agguato quando si tratta And yet to write it, the more I tried, We speak of a brother and also of brethren, If the singular is this, and the plural is these, Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.

Hat in the plural would never be hose Why, man alive, I have been rendering this question and have yet to hear a decent explination.

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