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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
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoExamples of uncountable nouns that are always plural are:
- arms
- barracks
- belongings
- clothes
- effects (possessions)
- goods
- means
- news
- police
- remains
- riches
- thanks
A group of nouns that seem to be plural but can be singular or plural are binary nouns, words for something with two parts making up the whole, they are a shortened form for 'a pair of'; words like 'glasses', pants, tweezers, etc.
Although binary nouns can be singular (a pair of glasses), they take a plural verb:
My glasses are broken.
Your pajamas are in the dryer.
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∙ 16y agowords that are always plural are words like deer and sheep! like for example, look at that one deer! or look at those deer!!! same with sheep words that are always plural are words like deer and sheep! like for example, look at that one deer! or look at those deer!!! same with sheep
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∙ 11y agoExamples of nouns that are always plural are:
Words that are short for 'a pair of', the plural form is 'pairs of':
- scissors
- tweezers
- tongs
- shears
- forceps
- glasses
- binoculars
- trousers
- pants
- slacks
- shorts
- pajamas
Aggregate nouns, words for a sum total of many things taken together as one:
- news
- furniture
- accommodations
- mathematics
- goods
- police
- poultry
- communications
- information
- headquarters
- thanks
- physics
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∙ 10y agoNouns with identical singular and plural are often the names of animals. For example, moose, sheep, trout, bison, deer, buffalo, swine salmon and pike. Certain names of peoples are not affected by the plural, such as Swiss and Chinese. Most names for Native American people remain the same, either singular or plural.
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∙ 12y agoDeer, moose, cod and bison.
Sheep, raindeer, news. steer, scissors, buffalo, music, information and equipment.
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∙ 12y agoThere are certain rules for forming different words into their plural form.
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∙ 12y agoNouns that are always plural are words that are a short form for 'a pair of', such as pants, glasses or scissors; and aggregate nouns such as mathematics, police or accommodations.
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∙ 14y agoscissors trousers shorts spectacles
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Is petals a plural noun?
Yep, while "petals" is a plural noun, most plural words would have "s" at the end.
Is was or were plural or singular?
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.
What is the plural of lava?
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'.
Is news always plural in meaning?
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.
Which one of the following words is an irregular noun plural Automobiles Animals Geese Houses?
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.
What noun words are always same between singular and plural?
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and plural form:deerfishfurnitureoffspringpoultrysalmonsheepswinetroutyouth
What type of noun is the word words?
The word 'words' is a plural, common, noun.
Is possessive noun is a noun that is always plural?
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.
Is words a preposition?
No, it is not. The word "words" is a plural noun.
What is the plural noun for focus?
The plural form for the noun focus is focuses.Example: His subjects are good but his focuses are always off.
What is the plural noun Words in French?
Mots
What is the plural form of the proper noun castillo?
The plural form of the name Castillo is Castillos.A proper noun is always capitalized.
Can a person be always used as a plural?
No, "person" is a singular noun. The plural form of "person" is "people."
What is the plural noun for play?
The plural form for the noun play is plays.Example: We always try to see several plays when we visit the city.
Is was or were plural or singular?
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.
What is the plural of lava?
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'.
Is news always plural in meaning?
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.
