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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.
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
Plural
Nouns that are always plural with no singular form are:newsmathematicsclothes
Both are singular nouns.
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and plural form:deerfishfurnitureoffspringpoultrysalmonsheepswinetroutyouth
If you are changing the subject nouns from singular to plural, you must change the verb from singular to plural as well. (In other languages, you would also have to modify the adjectives, but English doesn't use plural adjective markers.)
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.
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and the plural:sheepdeergrouseChineseSwissLebaneseoffspringknowledgebarracksinformationbutterswine
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what are the greek words end by 'on' in singular and change to 'a' in plural?
Some nouns that are the same for the singular and the plural are:deerfishelksheepoffspringSome nouns are singular but appear to be plural; words that are a short form for 'a pair of...'. There is no plural for these nouns, the plurals are expressed by using 'pairs of...'. Some examples are:pantsshortsglassesscissorsbinocularsUncountable nouns have no plural form and take a verb for the singular. Some uncountable nouns are:moneyinformationnewsadviceelectricity
dog - dogs, cat - cats, apple - apples, book - books
Plural
In Spanish, nouns can be singular or plural. The ending of a noun often changes to indicate plural form. For example, "gato" (cat) becomes "gatos" in plural form.
There are several words that are both plural and singular. As an example: Jedi. Jedi is both singular: "I am a jedi" and plural: "Kill all the jedi!" A few other examples include fish, sperm, quail, and buffalo