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No, most nouns have a singular and a plural form. These are called 'count nouns' or 'countable nouns'. Examples are:
- one apple, two apples
- one boy, two boys
- one chair, two chairs
- one dollar, two dollars
- one end, both ends
- one friend, many friends
Another group of nouns are called 'non-count', 'uncountable', or 'mass nouns', words for substances or concepts that are indivisible into countable units. Non-count nouns are expressed as amounts or measures:
- cups of rice, pounds of rice
- pieces of furniture, suites of furniture
- tons of aluminum, rolls of aluminum
- volts of electricity, currents of electricity
- a piece of news, a lot of news
- little knowledge, a great deal of knowledge
Plural forms for some uncountable nouns for foods or substances are reserved for 'kinds of' or 'types of' such as the plural noun 'rices' is a word for two or more types of rice (basmati, wild, long grain, etc.); the noun 'teas' is a word for two or more types of tea (black tea, green tea, jasmine, etc.).
There are nouns that are plural with no singular form.
One group of words that have no singular form are aggregate nouns, words representing an indefinite number of elements or parts. These aggregate nouns have no singular form:
- accommodations
- amends
- archives
- arms (weapons)
- bowels
- brains (intellect)
- clothes
- communications
- congratulations
- contents
- corps
- goods
- intestines
- measles
- news
- species
- thanks
Another group of nouns are the binary nouns, words for things that are two parts making up the whole, they are a shortened form for 'a pair of', for example:
- one pair of glasses, two pairs of glasses
- bellows
- binoculars
- forceps
- jeans
- pajamas
- pants
- pliers
- shears
- shorts
- scissors
- tights
- tongs
- trousers
- tweezers
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Do all words have a plural possessive form?
No, not all words have a distinct plural possessive form. Some singular possessive forms can be used to indicate possession for both singular and plural nouns. For example, "children's" can be used for the plural possessive of "child" and "children."
Is the pronoun its only for singular or plural nouns?
The possessive adjective form of pronoun 'its' is singular, describing a noun that belongs to one thing. The plural form is 'their', describing a noun as belonging to more than one person or thing.
What is the plural form of the verb get?
For the verb to get, the form used with singular and plural nouns is only different in the third-person singular (he, she, it).I getyou gethe/she getswe getyou get (plural)they getFor the past tense, all subjects use the form "got."
Nouns that do not have a singular?
Some nouns that do not have a singular form are:Aggregate nouns, words representing an indefinite number of parts. Examples:accommodationsbarracksclothescommunicationsgoodsspeciesNouns that are a short form for a 'a pair of'. Examples:glassesscissorstweezerspajamaspantsshorts
Do all nouns have a plural form?
There are two major groups of nouns called count nouns and uncountable (or mass) nouns. The majority of nouns are count nouns.Count nouns are words that have both singular and plural forms; some examples are:apple, applesboy, boyscow, cowsdesk, desksegg, eggsfrog, frogsUncountable nouns, words that don't have plural forms, fall into several types:nouns for substances aluminumconcretefloursandteawaterNote: The plural form for many substance nouns are used for 'types of' or 'kinds of'; for example, sands include molding sand, concrete sand, graded sane; a selection of teas include black tea, green tea, oolong tea, herbal tea. abstract nouns for concepts advicebraverycourageinformationknowledgetrustUncountable nouns also include aggregate nouns, words for things comprised of an indefinite number of parts. Aggregate nouns have no singular form; some examples include:congratulationsgoodsmeansnewsseriesthanksAnother group of nouns that appear to be a plural form but are used as both singular and plural, are a shortened form for 'a pair of', called binary nouns; words for things that are made up of two parts to form the whole. Examples are:glasses: one pair of glasses, two pairs of glassesbinoculars: one pair of binoculars, two pairs of binocularspants: one pair of pants, two pairs of pantspajamas: one pair of pajamas, two pairs of pajamasscissors: one pair of scissors, two pairs of scissorstweezers: one pair of tweezers, two pairs of tweezers
What is the plural form of the word to?
There can be no plural form of to. To is a preposition. there can only be plural forms of nouns.
What is the plural noun of include?
The word include does not have a plural as it is a verb. It is only nouns that have a plural form.
What is plural of was?
'Was' is a verb (the past of the verb to 'be') as such there is no pleural applicable, only things (nouns) have a plural form.
What is the plural noun for shiny?
The word shiny is an adjective and so doesn't have a plural. It is only nouns that have a plural form.
There are nouns that appear only in the plural form?
Yes, there are nouns that are plural with no singular form.One group of words that have no singular form are aggregate nouns, words representing an indefinite number of elements or parts.These aggregate nouns have no singular form:accommodationsamendsarchivesarms (weapons)bowelsbrains (intellect)clothescommunicationscongratulationscontentscorpsgoodsintestinesmeaslesnewsspeciesthanksAnother group of nouns are the binary nouns, words for things that are two parts making up the whole, they are a shortened form for 'a pair of', for example:one pair of glasses, two pairs of glassesbellowsbinocularsforcepsjeanspajamaspantspliersshearsshortsscissorstightstongstrouserstweezers
What are some nouns that are only plural?
Nouns that have no singular are words that are a short form for 'a pair of', such as glasses or scissors; aggregate nouns such as police or accommodations; and nouns that are the same singular or plural, such as sheep or offspring.
What is the noun for shiny?
The word shiny is an adjective and so doesn't have a plural. It is only nouns that have a plural form.
How do you spell frustrated in plural form?
Only nouns have plurals. Frustrated is a verb form, or an adjective.
What is pluarl for sew?
The word "sew" is a verb, not a noun. There is no plural for sew.
Do all words have a plural possessive form?
No, not all words have a distinct plural possessive form. Some singular possessive forms can be used to indicate possession for both singular and plural nouns. For example, "children's" can be used for the plural possessive of "child" and "children."
What is the plural form of the word explanation?
The word explain is a verb. Verbs do not have plurals; only nouns (and pronouns) have plural forms.
Is the pronoun its only for singular or plural nouns?
The possessive adjective form of pronoun 'its' is singular, describing a noun that belongs to one thing. The plural form is 'their', describing a noun as belonging to more than one person or thing.
