public static String plnounCreature(final int quantity,final String noun){
  if (noun.equals("chicken")) {
    if (quantity == 1) {
      return "chicken";
    }
 else {
      return "chickens";
    }
  }
  return plnoun(quantity,noun);
}

public static String plnounCreature ( final int quantity , final String noun ) { if ( noun . equals ( "chicken" ) ) { if ( quantity == 1 ) { return "chicken" ; } else { return "chickens" ; } } return plnoun ( quantity , noun ) ; }
returns either the plural or singular form of the given noun , depending on the quantity . method to prevent collision of items and creatures .
