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Is the plural of a female deer "doe" or "does"?

  • Doe

    Votes: 8 19%
  • Does

    Votes: 34 81%

Is the plural of a female deer "doe" or "does"?

138K views 10 replies 9 participants last post by  cornfedkiller  
#1 ·
Would you say "I saw five doe in the field" or "I saw five does in the field"?
 
#2 ·
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]
 
#4 ·
I'm no english major but I've always said does so thats how I voted but I'm not sure.
 
#7 ·
A doe is a deer and does are deer so how does a deer do a doe?