![]() ![]() ![]() Using the Singular and Plural Forms in a Sentence You might be wondering whether it’s ever okay to say ‘deers,' but saying or writing ‘deers’ is never correct. In some cases, the word remains unchanged in its plural form. In English, the standard rule for making words plural is to add an ‘s’ or ‘es.’ So, what’s the right way to pluralize it? What is the Plural of Deer?Īs we mentioned earlier, the plural of the word is ‘deer.’ Standard Pluralization Rules If you’re learning English for the first time, making the plural form of ‘deer’ can seem confusing because it doesn’t follow the standard pluralization rules for English nouns. Merriam-Webster defines it as “any of various slender-legged, even-toed, ruminant mammals (family Cervidae, the deer family) having usually brownish fur and deciduous antlers borne by the males of nearly all and by the females only of the caribou: CERVID archaic: ANIMAL.” The Plural of Deer The female is called a hind or a doe and the male a stag or a buck: a herd of deer.” The male has antlers (= wide horns like branches). Final Thoughts on 'Deer' Deer Definition & Meaningīefore we get into the details about pluralization, let’s quickly define the word, so you know how to correctly use it in a sentence later.Īccording to Cambridge Dictionary, the word can be defined as “a quite large animal with four legs that eats grass and leaves. ![]()
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