The noun measles, a word for a viral disease, is plural in structure but singular in meaning. The noun measles is an uncountable (mass) noun.
The word "measles" is plural when referring to the spots on the body and singular when you have measles as a disease. So you may have to say "cases of measles" to pluralize multiple episodes of the illness.For example, "His measles were bothering him." or "We cannot handle all the measles cases." It seems you have to throw in an extra word to differentiate between the spots and the outbreaks. Do you have an example sentence?
The plural form of measles is simply "measles." The word does not change form when referring to multiple cases of the disease.
The singular of "measles" is "measles." The word does not change whether it is singular or plural.
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include: news, economics, mathematics, physics, and measles. These nouns are used in the singular form even though they appear to be plural.
The plural form of "do" is "do" and the plural form of "don't" is "don't." These words do not change in the plural form when used in a sentence.
The plural form of him, her, or it is them. (objective pronouns)
The plural form of "was" is "were."
Measles is the plural form of the disease measles.
The noun 'measles' is an uncountable noun.The noun measles is plural in form but functions as a singular noun.Examples: He had a case of the measles.
The singular of "measles" is "measles." The word does not change whether it is singular or plural.
Measles refers to a viral disease and, while the word is plural in structure, it is singular in meaning.
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include: news, economics, mathematics, physics, and measles. These nouns are used in the singular form even though they appear to be plural.
'Measles' is a singular noun.
The name "measles" is probably derived from the middle English word, maseles (plural mesels), which means spot.
Some example are measles, politics, mumps, news, accommodations, bowels, archives, series, species, gallows, barracks, headquarters, and means.
Exanthem (plural, exanthems or exanthemata) is a skin eruption regarded as a characteristic sign of such diseases as measles, German measles, and scarlet fever.
The plural form of him, her, or it is them. (objective pronouns)
Bridges is the plural form of bridge.
"Beliefs" does not have a plural form, as it is already plural. Beliefs is the plural form of belief.