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When I redesign the English language, the plural form of elk will be elk. -- nm

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Jun 1 '21, 13:03

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elken -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 1, 14:00
Oko Liked This. -- (pic) - Qale Jun 1, 13:21 [Attachment] 1
- Well if Oko is happy, I must be on the right track -- nm - crash davis Jun 1, 13:25
a group of elks is an order -- nm - budice Jun 1, 13:09 2
- and they are benevolent and protective? -- nm - crash davis Jun 1, 13:11 1
  - in certain parts of the county, a bunch of Elks are known as as a Windshield of Elk -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 13:26
elx -- nm - prayformojo Jun 1, 13:08 1
- potential -- nm - crash davis Jun 1, 13:12
elkves -- nm - Dano Jun 1, 13:06
It's...not? -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 13:03 7
- I mean you *could* but elks is the proper term. - Reagen Jun 1, 13:08 5
  - Everyone talks about an elk herd or elk herds. No one I know uses elks herd or elks herds. Not that people I know should be the standard, but still. -- nm - crash davis Jun 1, 13:11 4
    - a cat herd, a herd of cats. -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 13:57
    - now you're just being obstreperous - mud Jun 1, 13:23 2
      - you're going off on a tangent by describing a moose ;p -- nm - crash davis Jun 1, 13:26 1
        
        please don't redesign the English language, we'll meet your demands whatever they may be! -- nm - mud Jun 1, 13:28
- Not in Edmonton -- nm - crash davis Jun 1, 13:05

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