Puzzling Plurals: Animals
Posted on May 17th, 2010 by Debra
When you are referring to animals as food, use a non-count noun.
Example: We are having chicken tonight.
When you are referring to animals as adorable creatures, use a plural noun if there is more than one.
Example: How many chickens does your mom have?
Sheep, deer, and fish are irregular, so don’t add an -s even if there is more than one.
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