Grey Goo
Ben Bernanke Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:25pm
What's the plural form of "goo"?
Part of me yearns to know this and Google doesn't have too much of a say on it because, well, when have you had to talk about more than one goo? (Before now, that is)

So, is it "goos" which sounds silly and might as well be "goose," or is it like "deer" or "sheep" where the singular and plural are the same?
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Overread Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:27pm 
Goo is like data. It's both singular and plural at the same time (least that's my impression of the word) and the division between multiple and singular is the context of the sentance/statement.

One goo
Many goo
All goo
MrPenguin Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:28pm 
I'm pretty sure its just "goo" since we're talking about a mass of sentient creatures. "Goo" refers to them all as a whole, not just a single mother or protean.
uhamster9 Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:28pm 
I believe it's uncountable, like "milk".
razdaz Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:31pm 
I guess it depends.

If you say "I have 5 goos here" it doesn't sound strange but if you say "I have 5 goo here", it feels a little weird saying it.

If you say "There's a lot of goo at that base" then it sounds fine but "There's a lot of goos at that base" might sound off.

No idea honestly but I suppose for this situation, both can be used.
Last edited by razdaz; Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:32pm
KillRoy Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:34pm 
it sounds like we need to have another quantifier

like i have milk, and i have 2 glasses of milk

so

this is goo, there is 10 units of goo
Last edited by KillRoy; Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:34pm
Trihne Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:38pm 
"If you say "There's a lot of goo at that base" then it sounds fine but "There's a lot of goos at that base" might sound off."

"Oh no look at all that goo coming on my base !"
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Date Posted: Jan 23, 2015 @ 4:25pm
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