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

It’s not that “s” is used for when things are greater than 1, but that “s” is used for everything except 1. 0 elephants, 2 elephants, or 0.42635 elephants are all not 1 elephant, so they all get pluralized with the “s”.