The kine know their way home.
I learned a new word -- an old one actually -- and had to share.
Of course you've heard the old saying -- the cows know their way home. When milking time is near, cows will leave their grazing land and head home, all by themselves.
Well, kine is the plural of cow. For most words, you form the plural by merely adding s to the end. For some words, the plural takes a slightly different form -- child and children. Kine was unique in that it is nothing like the singular cow. The archaic kine fell from use in the early 19th century when Webster decided to rationalize American English.
Let's see how many times we can use kine in conversation.
asked Aug 03 '12 at 19:56
Jeff Pribyl
Grammarly Fellow
Jeff Pribyl
Grammarly Fellow
How about a whole group of kine, hanging out, holding signs saying 'eat mor chikin'.
– Lewis Neidhardt – Aug 03 '12 at 20:27You always know it is going to rain when the kine are all lying down in the field.
– Patty T – Aug 03 '12 at 21:18Lewis, living in Arkansas, would have to bring chickens into this.
– Jeff Pribyl – Aug 04 '12 at 01:15Patty, living in the land of the Amish, might bring kine tipping into this. (There are a lot of cows around here.) This is fun. I wish this forum was better suited for conversation and community.
– Patty T – Aug 04 '12 at 02:47Patty, we just have to make our own. Lord knows the world doesn't need another facebook. I'd never get anything accomplished.
– Lewis Neidhardt – Aug 04 '12 at 08:11 add comment