Does not Doe ;)

[BamaPSE]

Not sure why, but its been buggin me with so many saying that the plural of Doe is Doe when it is actually Does. Example- I saw 4 Doe

Simple search on dictionary.com tells the truth.

doe [doh]–noun, plural does, (especially collectively)
doe- the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME do, OE dā; c. Dan daa; akin to OE déon to suck]

Not sure why it even matters but just trying to do some edumacating

[manwitaplan]

Hogdude1234 Killed 3 Doe's already this year and is tagged out. Go check his thread out.

[Reddawg_87]

Noted

[47]

Hogdude1234 Killed 3 Doe's already this year and is tagged out. Go check his thread out.

what's a Doe is?

[8pointer]

I saw 6 doe and 3 buck this morning for a total of 9 deers

[BamaPSE]

Haha thats good math

[Thumper]

Doe has always been both singular, and plural.

There are two doe in the field.

There is one doe in the field.

[CTB]

What did the doe say?

[BamaPSE]

Doe has always been both singular, and plural.

There are two doe in the field.

There is one doe in the field.

Deer is both singular and plural but Doe is singular and Does is plural.

[Wood Man]

Ive been doing it wrong for 41 years then. Just the way I was taught. I'll look it up.

[Z7_Matt]

What you does talking about?

[Stan R]

It appears both can be used correctly.

Webster


doe
noun \ˈdō\

: a female animal (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo)

plural does or doe

WIKI

What is the plural word for Doe?

In: Plural Nouns [Edit categories]


Answer:

The plural of Doe is simply "doe", although in some cases it can also be written "does".


The free dictionary

doe (d)
n. pl. doe or does
1. The female of a deer or related animal.

2. The female of various mammals, such as the hare, goat, or kangaroo

dictionary.com


doe
[doh] Show IPA

noun, plural does ( especially collectively ) doe.
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.

[Fling em]

DOES it matter if we say DOES or doe?
I say it DOES not!

It's like debating whether or not you have beer or beers! Correct punctuation DOES not matter if your cooler is full!

[Team Porkchop]

This thread is gonna get better! Can we make this a Sticky at the top of the page?

[Thumper]

Deer is both singular and plural but Doe is singular and Does is plural.

Yea right, just because Bill Ayers the elementary education theorist says something doesn't make it true.

There are 6 doe deer in the pasture. Right

There are 6 does deer in the pasture. Left