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myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking10 months ago

confusedIf the plural of man is men
and of woman is women
How come?Human can't be humen?blink


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tags:  grammar, english, english language, plural of human, letter s
 
1. limlobin (51)   10 months ago

The beauty of learning English. The patterns are not always applicable to its certain points. For example, plural of house is houses...but why is the plural of mouse isn't mouses.


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Yes, you do have a point there. There are more exceptions to the rules than instances that adhere.:-D

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2. myLot reputation of 81/100. Archie0 (3139)   ranked 569 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

.Well english is a very funny language. not only this but there certain languages where pronounciations are tough. like BUT...PUT, often...we dont say of-10..
well there are some languages where pronounciation are quite weird and difficult, and we cannot exactly explain the reason till we make one of our own. even french is a very weird language. i think it is the most weirdest languages


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Yah...I guess all languages are like that.:-)

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3. myLot reputation of 94/100. Ritchelle (1878)   ranked 592 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

somebody likes the letter s so much that he insisted that if it can't be mans and womans at least make it humans.;)


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

who could this s-lover be? I bet he wanted goose to be gooses too but just didn't win! LOL


myLot reputation of 94/100. Ritchelle (1878)   ranked 592 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

no. he wanted sheep to be sheeps but didn't win!


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

I just knew now that sheep can never be sheeps! Thanks to you. Good thing there are barely any farms raising sheep here otherwise I would have sounded funny saying SHEEPS!

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4. myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

OH.. I am also really confused man.. What a thought you got. I got so laugh inside me.. I think Human means singular for not only man but also woman .. Human the common noun for Homosapiens species.. some woman should had asked why human why not huwoman.. But human implies that no woman asked such a thing but man were somewhat genourous and so Didnt want to give the same man or men name for plural too and so gave humans.. clear ah??


limlobin (51)  10 months ago

Whoa...the complexity of word construction.


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

yeah it is complex.. but may be more funny if you think that there were a war for this word between male and female/


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

I am beginning to feel a whirlwind in my head going round....and....round....and round...... blinkblinkblink


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Is HIStory all about men?

I don't think there can be HERstory!


limlobin (51)  10 months ago

lol. We could make a lot of word plays by thinking what are the exemptions in English words.


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

thats looks good buddy.. History.. hmm that may be the reason why I say mean dominated the HIStory and not the women to give it as HERtory.


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

his + story= history.. No her+story to give hertory..


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

I wouldn't want it to be HISStory too because that would mean, "HISS". Serpents have always represented treachery and betrayal. Thank God for the one who coined it HIStory. We owe him big-time. Or her? Or it??blink


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

yeah.. hatsoff to the person .. "Human" who gave the names..


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Well, anyway, thanks for dropping by buddy!

wait, here's your hat. It landed right infront of me!lol


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

I didnt tell you that my hat is on your hand it is off my head.. I can give you kisses but not my hats.. sorry..


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Too bad. cry I like hats better.


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

well then take my hat.. then give me something off yours.. i can have it na. little exchange.


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Hmmmm....I've got socks. Slightly used with a hole on the big toe area! lol


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Aiyoo.. So funny you think!! gonna throw those socks in to your wardrobe having your costly costumes.. How is it??


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Costumes! My that's so much fun! I would like to see you in a clown costume!lol


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Oh No.. I'm really.. HMmm.. "silence angle.. dont get angry on this small girl.. she is just playing with you.... " I saw myself..


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Dear heybuddy,

Oh no, buddy. I'll never be angry at you.

Sincerely,

Small girl (adjusting the collar of your clown costume):-D


myLot reputation of 39/100. heybuddies (514)   ranked 418 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

"She is not pretty, she is not beautiful, she is not fair, she is not gorgeous, she is not so hot, she is not a model, she is not so clever, she is not the better.. But I love her a lot since she is my small girl.. For GOD's sake she is having slight confusions in her brain.."


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Is that a poem?blink

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5. myLot reputation of 98/100. James72 (6971)   ranked 5 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

Because it implies more than one and it would be more sexist than just the "man" at the end of it! Bra burning feminists from the late 60's probably had something to do with it I reckon. Us guys may have had to give up on the men part at the time, but we at least managed to keep man there for now. We should change it to "Hupersons" just to be on the safe side in the future though. thumbup And for the record, yes, I do think that women should be allowed to drive tractors. happy


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

My grandmother had osteoporosis when she was driving the tractor, and nobody seemed to mind. Despite that, she was still HUMAN and not HUPERSON!

How about Humus? What could be it's gender?blink


myLot reputation of 98/100. James72 (6971)   ranked 5 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

What's the gender of humus? confused Well, seeing as it's decomposed animal and vegetable matter found in soil, it's arguably pretty close to BS in an indirect sense; so I'd have to say that humus is male! thumbup But then again, humus is also a master at water retention, so maybe it's female??? w00t


myLot reputation of 78/100. mysdianait (12228)   ranked 69 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Why change ot to 'hupersons'?
What is wrong with 'huperdaughters'?

Why leave the women out of everything??? doh


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Because calling it huperdaughters would make James seem like a master of water retention?blinkconfused


myLot reputation of 88/100. kissieme (427)   ranked 1,106 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

lol james. omigosh! hahahaha... what a nice analysis hahaha... it's so... it's so... hahahaha... I love mylot... I think I'm going to take note of this discussion... hahaha...good call James... humus, male or female? lmaoooow00t


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Hi kiss, if you happen to see a uterus or ovaries while poking a stick in a pile of humus, do inform me!:-D


myLot reputation of 88/100. kissieme (427)   ranked 1,106 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

I sure will, theresa... hahaha^_^


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  9 months ago

So have you seen a uterus yet?lol

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. riyasam (10895)   ranked 2 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

i guess thats english,one cant have the answers,it is known to muggle(if its a word)you up.i was recently asked by my kids(when they were studying plurals),the plural of mouse is mice,why is a house not called hice.you guessed it right,i didnt have an answer.


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

*raising my hand eagerly

I know the answer! I know the answer!

"I guess that's english and one can't have the answers. It is known to muggle!" I'm learning here! w00t (answer courtesy of riyasam)

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7. myLot reputation of 88/100. kissieme (427)   ranked 1,106 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

lol theresa, where are all these ideas coming from? rasp

well, I think there isn't much pattern when it comes to singular and plural nouns. It's confusing for most people but since we learned all of these from childhood we get to use them without thinking much of how they had come up those words. But the most important thing to to know and learn about is the grammar and it's rules doh which is kinda hard to stick to sometimes when you just wanted to do pidgin English hee hee kidding... speak Taglish please wahahaharasp


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Thanks for the answer "u", so happy "me". Friends "us"? Hahaha.....

I got this idea from the deepest core (which isn't too deep) of my brain!happy


myLot reputation of 88/100. kissieme (427)   ranked 1,106 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

hahaha. me so happy, too... so u, me, all happy... good huh?

hugs sis... w00t


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Oh yeah, hugs....mmmmmmmmm.....and Mwah! Tsup tsup!

Ew. blush


myLot reputation of 88/100. kissieme (427)   ranked 1,106 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

wiping cheeks... eeek!blink


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Oops, sorry that was my dog. He drools a lot! Sorry ....sorryshocked

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8. myLot reputation of 91/100. bombshell (5401)   ranked 100 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

hu9?maybe wrong spelling because sometimes i do the same,i just realized its wrong spelling when i click submit because sometimes ourfinger is faster than the brainlol or the brain is faster than finger either waysrolleyes


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Oh yes, bomb. Sometimes fingers are way tooooooo fast, and the brain is just toooooo slow.

You think we should change the spelling then?happy

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9. myLot reputation of 98/100. savypat (7833)   ranked 132 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

Join the club, that is why English is such a difficult language, then there are all those words spelled differently with different meanings but pronounced the same. Like (there), meaning place, I am going there. And (their) meaning belonging to someone, I am their cousin. Enjoy


myLot reputation of 98/100. savypat (7833)   ranked 132 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

I forgot the other (there) meaning to be. There are so many different meanings.


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Uuuugh...I'm so nauseous I'm turning PAIL!cry...er....PALE!

English isn't FARE! er....fair. blink


myLot reputation of 98/100. savypat (7833)   ranked 132 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

What a fun discussion


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Yes, savvy, it's so FAN!!lollollol

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. victorywp (317)   ranked 1,114 out of 1,134 in panda spanking   10 months ago

alright, please let me try to answer this difficult english. LOL!

maybe here's how:-
1) man is for male (plural is men)
2) woman is for female (plural is women)
3) human is for either one or both (so the word "human" includes both singular & plural)

can you accept my explanation? LOL! now, please answer this question of mine below, i am very confused... LOL!

if horrific means to make horrible, why terrific doesn't mean to make terrible?


myLot reputation of 79/100. zahfran (334)   ranked 874 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

haha.. what a question.. Some terrific things are actually terrible. Anyway, what is this? Some kind of English debate. haha..


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Leave the debate to the senate! lolWe're just having so much fun!

Hmmm....So if 'human' represents both male and female, why didn't they make it, HUMALE?blink

HOrrific vs. terrific? Well here's how: horrible, horrify, horrific. Terrible, terrify, terrific terrorist! rasp

So here: if worth and price are the same, why is worthless different from priceless?


myLot reputation of 99/100. victorywp (317)   ranked 1,114 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

please allow me to try to answer this difficult english again. LOL!

maybe here's how:-
1) worth have the same meaning with price
2) 'less' at the back of words means 'no', 'not', 'nothing'
3) worth + less= not worth (negative meaning, because it doesn't worth for any amount)
4) price + less= no price (positive meaning, because it doesn't have a limit for any amount)

LOL! now, if i'm asking the same question of yours but comparing the word 'value' & 'price'. value has the same meaning with price, but why valueless has a contrast meaning with priceless? LOL!


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

Uuuuhhhh..... confused

because of the gravity of the earth!blinklol

i guess value and worth are synonymous so when LESS is added, the same explanation applies.


myLot reputation of 99/100. victorywp (317)   ranked 1,114 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

LOL! yes, that's the explanation. i should have asked this question:-

why it is right for infants to enjoy infancy but it's wrong for adults to enjoy adultery? LOL!


myLot reputation of 95/100. Theresaaiza (1601)   ranked 40 out of 1,134 in panda spanking  10 months ago

That was good! LOL.

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