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rossi_bear's avatar

I believe that it is a mongoose is the right way to say it.

MacBean's avatar

Yes.

If you’re interested, you can see what the collective thought of this topic two years ago here.

richardhenry's avatar

Mongooses or mongeese are correct plural forms.

AstroChuck's avatar

Mongooses is correct plural.
rh- Sorry to disagree but I don’t believe that mongeese is a word. Source?

Fieryspoon's avatar

I’m gonna put in a vote for mongooxen.

monsoon's avatar

Or perhaps Mongi.

you know, octopi?

MacBean's avatar

@Chuck – My “Yes” links to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, which lists “mongeese” as a valid plural form of “mongoose.”

richardhenry's avatar

@AstroChuck: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/mongoose

Although mongooses is the preferred term, especially since I can’t find a British English dictionary that lists “mongeese”, and well, I’m British. ;)

Besides, ‘mongeese’ makes me think of ‘sneezing’ for some reason.

AstroChuck's avatar

Gesundheit!
And thanks.

jdegrazia's avatar

I’m gonna go with mongooxen from now on. Thanks Fieryspoon.

That solve the sneezing problem, richardhenry?

morphail's avatar

The OED has 1 citation for “mongeese”.

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