A Flock of Deers

[Nograts]

Flock of deer? Is your coworker the guy who went bow hunting and "caught" deer?

I'm not saying I agree with how he used it I'm just saying he was technically not wrong...

 

[KeithP]

We laughed at him but he said it's legit. Friend of mine came in today and confirmed. Although not commonly used it is technically correct.

Two people being wrong isn't that unusual. Heck, there are 535 in Washington DC that are nearly always wrong.

Deer might flock to prime grazing land but once they gather there they are a herd (or one of a few much lesser used terms none of which is flock.)

-KeithP

 

[Thebobo]

A flock of seagulls

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I'm not saying I agree with how he used it I'm just saying he was technically not wrong...

Well, it kind of is... I mean, no one says "flock of deers," they say "herd of deer." The fact that you all made fun of him for it reinforces this point. He can fall back on "technically correct" all he wants to, it doesn't change the fact that he used archaic terminology for both the group descriptor and the pluralization of the noun and it was far enough outside of expectations that multiple people felt justified in mocking him for it.

 

[Nograts]

Well, it kind of is... I mean, no one says "flock of deers," they say "herd of deer." The fact that you all made fun of him for it reinforces this point. He can fall back on "technically correct" all he wants to, it doesn't change the fact that he used archaic terminology for both the group descriptor and the pluralization of the noun and it was far enough outside of expectations that multiple people felt justified in mocking him for it.

So... I mean who gets to choose what's correct now? My mind is telling me no... But that Webster's... That Webster's telling me yeah... :awe:

 

[tynopik]

https://www.google.com/#safe=off&q="flock+of+deers" - About 2,230 results (this thread is the 2nd result)

https://www.google.com/#safe=off&q="herd+of+deer" - About 304,000 results

He isn't correct, he isn't technically correct, he's wr..wr..not correct

 

[DigDog]

obligatory Gerald The Gorilla sketch link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beCYGm1vMJ0

 

[JulesMaximus]

You should have asked him if they were flying in formation.

 

[IronWing]

You should have asked him if they were flying in formation.

Deers fly deer flies.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I wonder which is more common here?

Threads about some third-grade level grammar confusion?

- or -

Threads whining about a package arriving a day late?

They both seem to elicit dozens of responses. Meanwhile, go ask about setting up a virtual machine, or a RAID array or a motherboard and watch your question get two replies.

 

[IronWing]

I wonder which is more common here?

Threads about some third-grade level grammar confusion?

- or -

Threads whining about a package arriving a day late?

They both seem to elicit dozens of responses. Meanwhile, go ask about setting up a virtual machine, or a RAID array or a motherboard and watch your question get two replies.

Once a tech question has been answered there is no need for further reply. Additional replies would be neffing which would dilute the quality of the tech forums.

 

[destrekor]

From what I've seen, the one time it is really acceptable to say "deers" is when referring to multiple species. This would imply it would happen very rarely. I've in fact never had a need to say it.

I've also never had a need to say "fishes," which is usually the correct way to refer to multiple species of fish, and not in the generic sense (all the fish in the sea would be correct).

At least, I've heard it said that it is appropriate in that case, but I can't even think of any way to appropriately say fishes. :hmm:

Also, because I don't think it has been said yet: herd
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[AMCRambler]

Beers => deers

I could go for some flocking beers.

 

[ViRGE]

This. Totally. Occasionally if we see a large mass of them out the window of a plane, we exclaim "Wow, that's a fuckton of meeses."

Do you hate those meeces to pieces?

 

[olds]

Guy at work is a liar.

 

[mikeymikec]

Well, it kind of is... I mean, no one says "flock of deers," they say "herd of deer." The fact that you all made fun of him for it reinforces this point. He can fall back on "technically correct" all he wants to, it doesn't change the fact that he used archaic terminology for both the group descriptor and the pluralization of the noun and it was far enough outside of expectations that multiple people felt justified in mocking him for it.

Hopefully a flock of idiots didn't come along insisting that language never evolves!

 

[IronWing]

Hopefully a flock of idiots didn't come along insisting that language never evolves!

Were you there?

 

[krose]

Do you hate those meeces to pieces?

Mr. Jinks!

 

[CPA]

A flock of seagulls

lol, awesome

 

[Raizinman]

I love to shoot deer.
Come on deer, make me sandwich first and grab a 6 pack and don't forget to wear your imitation deer hat.