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Some words that have only a singular form are:
Nouns for concepts for which there is no plural form, multiples of individual units are expressed as 'bits of', 'pieces of', 'some', 'much', etc. Some examples are:
- advice
- education
- happiness
- information
- knowledge
Nouns for aggregates also have no plural form, multiples of individual units are expressed as 'pieces of', 'some', 'much', etc. Some examples are:
- music
- news
- offspring
- furniture
- luggage
Nouns for substances; the plural form is used for 'kinds of' or 'types of'. Multiples of individual units are expressed as bottles of, cups of, tons of, yards of, etc. Some examples are:
- wine
- rice
- sugar
- wheat
- sand
- soil
- water
- concrete
Nouns that use the singular form for both the singular and the plural. Some examples are:
- buffalo
- deer
- fish
- moose
- salmon
- sheep
- swine
- trout
A group that can be either singular or plural but have only one form are nouns that are words for 'a pair of' or 'pairs of'. Some examples are:
- scissors
- tweezers
- tongs
- pliers
- binoculars
- pants
- shorts
- trousers
There is one noun that can be used as a regular singular/plural, a non-count substance, and 'a pair of': glass
- A glass or glasses from which we drink liquid is a regular count noun.
- The substance glass, from which things are made is a non-count noun; the units are expressed as a pane or panes of glass, a piece or pieces of glass, etc.
- A 'pair of glasses' or 'pairs of glasses' are used to improve eyesight or to shield our eyes from the sun.
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Is use singular or plural?
The noun 'use' is singular noun. The plural form is uses.The word 'use' is also a verb: use, uses, using, used.
What is a singular form of farmer?
Man or woman, a farmer is called a farmer.
What is the present participle of speak?
to speak
Does coupled with take a singular or plural verb?
A phrase that uses coupled with is a modification that does not convert a singular noun into a plural noun, so if you say something such as, originality coupled with skill makes him an interesting musician, originality remains singular.
How do you Write a sentence that uses the possessive case of a singular noun?
The book's spine cracked as she opened it.
Is the word garb singular or plural?
The noun garb is used as a group noun to mean clothing. It uses singular verbs.
Is your uncle feminine plural or masculine singular?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun 'uncle' is a singularnoun for a male relative.(Although your uncle himself is, probably, masculine.)The corresponding singular noun for a female relative is aunt.
Is use singular or plural?
The noun 'use' is singular noun. The plural form is uses.The word 'use' is also a verb: use, uses, using, used.
What is a singular form of farmer?
Man or woman, a farmer is called a farmer.
Is bunch plural?
No. It is a group noun that uses a singular verb. The plural is bunches.
What is the masculine form of the word geese?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun 'geese' is the plural form of the singular noun 'goose', a common gender noun, a noun for a male or a female.The noun for a female is also goose. The noun for a male is gander.
How do you use the word use and uses?
The words 'use' and 'uses' function as both nouns and verbs.The noun 'use' can function as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.The noun 'uses' is the plural form of the singular noun 'use'.The verb 'use' tells what the subject does.The verb 'uses' is the third person, singular of the verb to 'use'.Example uses of the words 'use' and 'uses':The use of foul language is not permitted here. (singular noun, subject of the sentence)The uses of this facility are both private and public. (plural noun, subject of the sentence)We have the use of the cabin for the weekend. (singular noun, direct object of the verb 'have')Her website describes clever uses for everyday objects. (plural noun, direct object of the verb 'describes')I must thank Jim for the use of his car. (singular noun, object of the preposition 'for')A computer has a lot of uses. (plural noun, object of the preposition 'of')You may use my pen to write the note. (verb, second person, singular)We use English to answer these questions. (verb, first person, plural)The cat uses the bookshelf to sit in the sun. (verb, third person, singular)He paid a lot of money for that computer he uses. (verb, third person, singular)
Is USES a verb?
It may be:He uses a hammer to build a birdhouse. (uses = verb)A hammer has many uses. (uses = plural noun)
What part of speech is uses?
Uses is a noun (plural form of use) and a verb (third person singular conjugation of use).
What is the present participle of speak?
to speak
Does coupled with take a singular or plural verb?
A phrase that uses coupled with is a modification that does not convert a singular noun into a plural noun, so if you say something such as, originality coupled with skill makes him an interesting musician, originality remains singular.
How do you Write a sentence that uses the possessive case of a singular noun?
The book's spine cracked as she opened it.
