Why don't ''fish'', ''sheep'', ''deer'', ''cattle'', - Antimoon
2004年9月16日 · Note on usage: fish vs. fishes Fishes is the proper English plural form of fish that biologists use when speaking about two or more fish species, as in "There are over 25,000 fishes in the world" (meaning that there are over 25,000 fish species in the world).
Why don't ''fish'', ''sheep'', ''deer'', ''cattle'', - Antimoon
2004年9月17日 · Taking these words together, the reason that they don't have separate plural forms is purely etymological. When the Old English language still had a masculine, feminine, and neuter gender for nouns, words such as 'fish', 'sheep', 'swine', etc. belonged to the Strong Neuter declension. For example, the word 'fish' evolved from the OE word 'fisc'.
Animal's names in yours languages | Antimoon Forum
2007年2月25日 · fish — Arrain, aran bird — Xori bear — Hartza wolf — Otso wolf cub — Otsokume, otsoko sheep — Ahari, zikiro, zikite butterfly — Inguma, pinpilinpauxa monkey — Tximino snake – Suge goat – Akher, aker dove, ringdove – Uso deer, hart – Orein boar – Basurde fox – Azeri, luki Whale – Balea
There are 40 phonemes in the English language? | Antimoon Forum
2005年1月19日 · Quote-''where, there, care, fair, heir'' all have the [e] sound in ''set''. [wer], [Ter], [ker], [fer], [er].''
What do you call a young goat? | Antimoon Forum
2003年12月14日 · "It sounds funny that they call young goats ''kids'' because that's the same thing that kids are called. "And, heaven knows, this is the first time anyone has ever heard of a word that has two different meanings.
Midwest US "Grandparents" Dialect | Antimoon Forum
2008年6月24日 · Fish: They pronounced the "i" as "ee" like in "beet, sheet or sleet" So 'fish" was pronounced "feesh". Push, bush, etc: They pronounced this vowel the same as most people would pronounce the "oo" sound in "stoop", loop, shoot". So it came out as "poosh". They called a couch or sofa a "davenport"
fisher-king | Antimoon Forum
2007年10月18日 · "There is a story that when Charles II founded the Royal Society, he asked its scientists to explain to him why a pail of water does not become heavier when a live fish is added to it. After the scientists eventually confessed themselves baffled, the king roared with laughter and pointed out that in fact the pail does become heavier."
What is the meaning of the English phrase, please?
2008年3月30日 · And the woman says: "Another fish in the water". Guest Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:00 pm GMT Oh, I forgot to tell, the woman in the 1st example is a professor (not dealing with agriculture).
Cumbric-Revival or survival | Antimoon Forum
2005年7月5日 · Vendace - fish of Lochmaben, probably cognate with Gwyniad Today, Cumbric is still used in many parts of Northern England, especially Cumbria, by farmers to count sheep. Although the language is long extinct it is arguable that traces of …
Money vs. freedom – a short story « The Antimoon Blog
2010年2月14日 · The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my friends. I have a full and busy life which I enjoy very much.” Read more…