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by donovan reynolds. on August 6th, 2006

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If the plural of "goose" is "geese", then why don't we say the plural of "moose" as "meese"? Also, with hippopotamus, why isn't that hippopotami? Cactus is cacti.

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  • by .LiL TiNK. on August 11th, 2006

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    Because it just sounds better xD

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