The plural of "man" is "men", the plural of "woman" is "women"...why can't the plural of "human" be "humen" instead of "humans"? amirite?

+233 The plural of "man" is "men", the plural of "woman" is "women"...why can't the plural of "human" be "humen" instead of "humans"? amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

... I never thought of that.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

because most people pronounce human like "humen"

by Anonymous 14 years ago

i think because "human" comes from latin and "man" and "woman" are germanic

by Anonymous 14 years ago