Why is the plural of 'mongoose' not 'mongeese'?

'Mongoose' is not a native English word, just as the animal itself is not native to Britain. read more

The plural of “mongoose” is not “mongeese” because a mongoose is not a kind of goose. The “oo” to “ee” transformation in words like “foot”, “tooth” and “goose” is not a rule. They are exceptions to the rule. read more

The plural of mongoose should be an irregular plural and therefor be either mongoose or mongeese. Mongooses has too many syllables which makes it difficult to say. Words should flow off the tongue and not be awkward to pronounce. read more

The Plural of Mongoose The plural of mongoose is mongooses or mongeese. Mongooses live in southern Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. Mongeese mostly feed on insects, crabs, earthworms, lizards, birds, and rodents. The table below shows the standard rules for forming the plurals of nouns in English. read more