In 'large herds of elephant and buffalo', why elephant not elephants?
I found the following expression in dictionary.
large herds of elephant and buffalo
A herd must be more than one, why using singular not plural?
Solution 1:
Elephant can be plural, like deer.
See the Merriam-Webster entry for elephant:
el·e·phant noun, often attributive \ˈe-lə-fənt\
plural elephants also elephant
Buffalo also can be plural, like deer (and elephant).
See the Merriam-Webster entry for buffalo:
buf·fa·lo noun, often attributive \ˈbə-fə-ˌlō\
plural buf·fa·lo or buf·fa·loes also buf·fa·los