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An example of words that are always plural in form that can me one or more than one are binary nouns.

Binary nouns are words for things made up of two parts to make the whole. Binary nouns are a shortened form of 'a pair of...'

Examples of binary nouns are:

  • glasses, a pair of glasses, two pairs of glasses
  • pants
  • shorts
  • slacks
  • pajamas
  • scissors
  • tweezers
  • tongs
  • pliers, a pair of pliers, two pairs of pliers
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