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Which plural is spelled incorrectly? journeys dishes sheeps colonies

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The answer to your question is Sheeps.

This is because the plural of sheep, is still sheep.
Ex. There are 5 sheep on my farm.

Hope this helps!
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The second alternative is correct (B).

The reason for this confusion is at the origin of the word.

Sheep is a word originated in the oldest Germanic language. For a random reason, this noun does not mark its plural with the addition of the "s", so that there is no explanatory rule, we must remember.

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