{"id":1854,"date":"2015-04-12T11:56:28","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T11:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2017-06-12T11:56:58","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T11:56:58","slug":"second-scoop-whats-the-plural-form-of-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2015\/04\/second-scoop-whats-the-plural-form-of-watermelon\/","title":{"rendered":"SECOND SCOOP: WHAT\u2019S THE PLURAL FORM OF \u201cWATERMELON\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I recently engaged in a spirited debate with my proofreader (that\u2019s my wife) about this very question. Thankfully, it\u2019s a topic I\u2019d written about previously here on the watermelon blog, so I\u2019m posting it again. Hopefully, it comes in handy for anyone who might also be locked in a debate on this topic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUSAN K. ASKS \u2013 What\u2019s the plural form of watermelon? Is it \u201cwatermelons\u201d or \u201cwatermelon\u201d? I\u2019ve seen both used and don\u2019t know which one is right!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a great question, Susan. The English language is definitely a tricky one, especially when it comes to the plural form of certain words. A goose by itself is a goose, but if you have more than one, you\u2019ve got geese. But more than one moose is still called moose (not meese or mooses).<\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s the mouse, which get together to form mice.<\/p>\n<p>As far as I can tell, here are the rules regarding watermelon:<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re talking about wedges, slices or multiple pieces of watermelon, you should use \u201cwatermelon.\u201d (EXAMPLE: \u201cIn the cooler, you\u2019ll find hot dogs, hamburgers and watermelon.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re talking about multiple <em>whole<\/em> melons, you say \u201cwatermelons.\u201d (EXAMPLE: \u201cI bought four watermelons for our barbecue, three of which are for me!\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>When you use a number, like in the multiple melons example above, adding the \u201cs\u201d is pretty natural. It gets kind of confusing when you omit the number and start talking about watermelon in a general sense. For instance, if I bought four watermelons for the barbecue, I might be able to say \u201cI bought a lot of watermelon today. Probably more than I should have, but I\u2019ll definitely eat the leftovers!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In that example, I\u2019m talking about watermelon in a general sense, which makes the singular form sound better, does it not? I hope this insight helps!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>UP NEXT: A spicy watermelon hummus recipe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently engaged in a spirited debate with my proofreader (that\u2019s my wife) about this very question. Thankfully, it\u2019s a topic I\u2019d written about previously here on the watermelon blog, so I\u2019m posting it again. 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