Musings

If the plural of “mouse” is “mice”, should not the plural of “spouse” be “spice”?  That would definitely mean he has “spice” in more than one iteration.  And probably a shortened lifespan.

If the plural of “goose” is “geese”, why is the plural of “moose” not “meese”?  Since if someone gooses you, he pokes you in the bottom, but if he “mooses” you, is he going further? 

Why do we park in driveways, but drive in parkways?  Why do we call goods transported by land “shipments”, but those on ships “cargo”?  What if the ship was a car transporter?  When they unload the cargo of cars, did the “carwent”? 

If we have fingertips, but not toetips, why do we tiptoe, but never tipfinger? 

Why do fishes move in schools, but a group of baboons is called a “congress”?  Is this supposed to help us understand children and politicians?