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'Family' hanging around neighborhood (Original Post) elleng Jun 2023 OP
We have a family of mongooses jfz9580m Oct 2023 #1
WOW! Mongooses! ?geese??? elleng Oct 2023 #2
I never know either! jfz9580m Oct 2023 #3
Plural of mongoose is mongooses or mongeese. elleng Oct 2023 #4
Oh cool jfz9580m Oct 2023 #5

jfz9580m

(14,529 posts)
1. We have a family of mongooses
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 03:47 AM
Oct 2023

Living in our backyard..the little fellas are pretty shy, but I got a few videos of them.
I wonder what my cats make of them..

Deer always look kinda indignant .

elleng

(130,913 posts)
4. Plural of mongoose is mongooses or mongeese.
Fri Oct 27, 2023, 12:59 AM
Oct 2023

Mongeese is not a common plural but is cited as an alternative plural in many leading dictionaries.

jfz9580m

(14,529 posts)
5. Oh cool
Fri Oct 27, 2023, 01:09 AM
Oct 2023

Thanks elleng! I learnt something new. I vaguely had the feeling that mongeese was wrong..good to know.. ..

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