The Plural of Mongoose
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Loading ...The curator of one zoo was shipping several animals to another zoo, and wrote an accompanying letter which said in part, “Included are the two mongeese you asked for.”
The curator paused. “Mongeese” looked funny.
He tore up the letter and tried again, saying, “Included are the two mongooses you asked for.”
That looked funny, too.
After long thought, the curator began a third time and now completed it without trouble. He wrote in part, “Included is the mongoose you requested. Also included is the other mongoose you requested.”