Hobby? - Hertfordshire, UK (1 Viewer)

[ianrose82]

I initially thought I'd seen a pair of Peregrines but upon closer inspection of the photos, I'm now thinking Hobby? They were a long way off so the photo is not brilliant.

 

[Steve Lister]

Yes, Hobbies (or is it Hobbys?).

Steve

 

[Andy Adcock]

Yes, Hobbies (or is it Hobbys?).

Steve

There's a rule, if the second to last letter is not a vowel, the plural ends 'ies' so

Husky = Huskies

Monkey = Monkeys

I hope I didn't just make a tit of myself there, I think this is right.



A

 

[njlarsen]

IF the usage had been for the thing most of us do (have the hobby of birdwatching, having several hobbies) then you are certainly right. I am curious to see if the majority thinks it is the same thing for a bird that happens to be named a Hobby. You could argue that hobbies here would denote several species each called Hobby, but that is probably far out there.

Niels

 

[BobbitWorm45]

Probably easier to say a Hobby, and another one.

 

[Gander]

There's a rule, if the second to last letter is not a vowel, the plural ends 'ies' so

Husky = Huskies

Monkey = Monkeys

I hope I didn't just make a tit of myself there, I think this is right.



A

So Eaglies, not Eagles? Or Buzzardies, not Buzzards? 3

Although I do like Duckies, rather than Ducks.

 

[King Edward]

Agree with spelling of Hobbies. Definitely not Hobby's though.