"What's the plural of turkey?"

Which is Correct: Turkeys or Turkies?

The correct plural form of the word "turkey" is "turkeys." The term "turkies" is not recognized as a standard English plural form for this bird.

The rule for pluralizing nouns ending in a vowel + -y is to simply add an -s to the end of the word. This is why the plural of "turkey" is "turkeys" and not "turkies".

This follows the same rules as the plural of monkey and the plural of donkey.

Is Turkey a Countable or Uncountable Noun?

The word "turkey" is considered a countable noun. Countable nouns are objects or entities that can be counted as separate units or individuals. Each turkey represents a distinct bird, and its plural form "turkeys" reflects this countability.

You can use numerical quantifiers such as "one turkey," "two turkeys," "three turkeys," and so on to specify the quantity of turkeys.

Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms and can be used with articles like "a" or "an" for singular nouns and "the" for plural nouns. For example, you would say "a turkey" when referring to a single bird and "the turkeys" when referring to multiple individuals of the species.

Collective Noun for a Group of Turkeys

The collective noun for a group of turkeys is "a rafter." A rafter refers to a flock or gathering of turkeys, typically when they are in the same vicinity or moving together. This term is commonly used to describe a group of turkeys seen in the wild or raised together.

For example, you can say "a rafter of turkeys strutted through the forest" or "the rafter of turkeys searched for food in the open field."