eli5 why do we use “s” at the end of words with 0 quantity?

Question

0 elephants

1 elephant

2 elephants

100 elephants

I understand the “s” for quantities larger than 1 because it’s plural (more than 1) — but why for 0, which is less than 1? Why does it just “feel more comfortable” (including for me)? Is there a logical reason behind it?

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Answer 1

Plural does not mean “more than one” (that’s an oversimplifying definition). It actually means the opposite of singular. Zero is non-singular, therefore it is plural.