i forgot the mongoose/mongooses/mongeese

[keryx]

Yeah, I saw mongoose in Hawai`i. That's pretty darn cool, and certainly the most unexpected animal sighting. They were all over outside our little cottage thing.

And now I know the plural of mongoose is acceptably: mongoose, mongeese, or mongooses.

But I think mongoose is the most reasonable, considering:

Etymology: Hindi & Marathi mãgus, from Prakrit mamgusa
: any of the viverrid mammals that comprise two subfamilies (Herpestinae and Galidiinae) often grouped in a separate family (Herpestidae), that include agile ferret-sized mammals sometimes with bands or stripes, and that feed on small animals and fruits

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[titilayo.livejournal.com]

And now I know the plural of mongoose is acceptably: mongoose, mongeese, or mongooses.

I did not know that! I was always taught that the correct plural is mongooses. But mongoose as a plural does seem to make sense as well.

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

<3 that icon!

[keryx.livejournal.com]

I'd give a nod to "mongooses" too, but you just have to laugh at "mongeese". No wonder people sometimes think they're birds. :D

[keryx.livejournal.com]

narf. thanks!