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the words, cocks and roosters are not proper nouns, corrected typos and bits of grammar.
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Mari-Lou A
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Cock is short for Cockerelcockerel. When a Cockerelcockerel is parkpart of a group of hens (roost) to encourage egg laying, it's called a Roosterrooster. I'd say Roosterrooster is more common in American English and Cockerelcockerel (Cockcock) is British English.

Edit, here is: Here in Vietnam, Cocks makecocks are sometimes pets like dogs,. I see Vietnamese take their cockcocks to the park or the riverside. They may spar them, not full on on Cockcock fights (though this may be more common than seen) so they are really Cockscocks not roostersroosters, as they lack a roost.

Cock is short for Cockerel. When a Cockerel is park of a group of hens (roost) to encourage egg laying, it's called a Rooster. I'd say Rooster is more common in American English and Cockerel (Cock) is British English.

Edit, here is Vietnam, Cocks make pets like dogs, I see Vietnamese take their cock to the park or riverside. They may spar them, not full on on Cock fights (though this may be more common than seen) so they are really Cocks not roosters, as they lack a roost.

Cock is short for cockerel. When a cockerel is part of a group of hens (roost) to encourage egg laying, it's called a rooster. I'd say rooster is more common in American English and cockerel (cock) is British English.

Edit: Here in Vietnam, cocks are sometimes pets like dogs. I see Vietnamese take their cocks to the park or the riverside. They may spar them, not full on cock fights (though this may be more common than seen) so they are really cocks not roosters, as they lack a roost.

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Cock is short for Cockerel. When a Cockerel is park of a group of hens (roost) to encourage egg laying, it's called a Rooster. I'd say Rooster is more common in American English and Cockerel (Cock) is British English.

Edit, here is Vietnam, Cocks make pets like dogs, I see Vietnamese take their cock to the park or riverside. They may spar them, not full on on Cock fights (though this may be more common than seen) so they are really Cocks not roosters, as they lack a roost.