One group of words that have no singular form are aggregate nouns, words representing an indefinite number of elements or parts. The following aggregate nouns have no singular form::
accommodations
amends
archives
arms (weapons)
bowels
brains (intellect)
clothes
communications
congratulations
contents
corps
goods
intestines
measles
news
Another group of nouns are always plural 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
The words was and were are not singular or plural, BUT... WAS is used after a singular noun, and WERE is used after a plural noun. Examples: The dog (a singular noun) WAS walking in the park today. The dogs (a plural noun) WERE walking in the park today. A helpful saying to remember; He WAS, they WERE.
The noun 'lava' is an uncountable noun (or mass noun) as a word for a substance.The plural form of uncountable nouns for substances are words for 'types of' or 'kinds of'.
No, the noun 'news' is a mass (uncountable) noun that is always plural in form but is singular in meaning. The noun 'news' is an aggregate noun, a word representing an indefinite number of elements or parts expressed as one thing.
The noun that is an irregular plural is geese.A regular plural noun is a noun that adds an "s" or an "es" to the end of the word to form its plural.An irregular plural noun is a noun that forms its plural in some other way; fore example the singular noun is "goose" the plural noun is "geese". The letters in the middle are changed.
The plural form of the noun writer is writers.The plural possessive form is writers'.The plural form of the noun story is stories.The plural possessive form is stories'.The plural form of the noun farmer is farmers.The plural possessive form is farmers'.
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and plural form:deerfishfurnitureoffspringpoultrysalmonsheepswinetroutyouth
No, not always; a singular noun as well as a plural noun will show possession.Singular: The teacher's desk had been repainted.Plural: The teachers' desks had all been repainted.
The word 'words' is a plural, common, noun.
The plural form for the noun focus is focuses.Example: His subjects are good but his focuses are always off.
The plural form of the name Castillo is Castillos.A proper noun is always capitalized.
No, the noun person is singular; the plural form is persons, or the irregular plural people.
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The plural form for the noun play is plays.Example: We always try to see several plays when we visit the city.
The words was and were are not singular or plural, BUT... WAS is used after a singular noun, and WERE is used after a plural noun. Examples: The dog (a singular noun) WAS walking in the park today. The dogs (a plural noun) WERE walking in the park today. A helpful saying to remember; He WAS, they WERE.
The noun 'lava' is an uncountable noun (or mass noun) as a word for a substance.The plural form of uncountable nouns for substances are words for 'types of' or 'kinds of'.
No, the noun 'news' is a mass (uncountable) noun that is always plural in form but is singular in meaning. The noun 'news' is an aggregate noun, a word representing an indefinite number of elements or parts expressed as one thing.
The noun that is an irregular plural is geese.A regular plural noun is a noun that adds an "s" or an "es" to the end of the word to form its plural.An irregular plural noun is a noun that forms its plural in some other way; fore example the singular noun is "goose" the plural noun is "geese". The letters in the middle are changed.