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"chicken" vs "chickens"

Both 'chicken' and 'chickens' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Chicken' is the singular form, referring to one bird, while 'chickens' is the plural form, referring to more than one bird.

Last Updated: March 30, 2024

chicken

This is the singular form of the word 'chicken', referring to one bird.

Use 'chicken' when referring to a single bird of the species Gallus gallus domesticus.

Examples:

  • I had a delicious chicken for dinner.
  • The chicken laid an egg in the coop.

Alternatives:

  • a chicken
  • the chicken
  • my chicken
  • this chicken
  • that chicken

chickens

This is the plural form of the word 'chicken', referring to more than one bird.

Use 'chickens' when referring to multiple birds of the species Gallus gallus domesticus.

Examples:

  • There are many chickens in the farm.
  • She raises chickens in her backyard.

Alternatives:

  • some chickens
  • those chickens
  • many chickens
  • several chickens
  • a few chickens

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