Trousers, pants, overalls, minutes (as the record of a discussion), agenda (technically this has a singular form, "agendum", but I haven't heard or seen that in decades.) There are also many collective nouns that are usually considered singular in grammar and meaning in the United States but often treated as plurals in England: government, company, firm, etc. The term "United States" itself was often treated as plural before the Civil War but is now almost universally treated as singular.
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include "scissors," "pants," "physics," "politics," and "gymnastics." These words refer to singular items or concepts even though they are grammatically plural.
Some examples of words with no singular form are "scissors," "pants," "glasses," and "sheep." These words are known as pluralia tantum, meaning they only exist in their plural form and do not have a singular counterpart.
Examples of plural nouns that can be singular in meaning are the binary nouns, words for something made up of two parts to make a whole. Some examples are:one pair of glassesone pair of jeansone pair of scissorsone pair of pajamasone pair of tweezers
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and the plural:sheepdeergrouseChineseSwissLebaneseoffspringknowledgebarracksinformationbutterswine
this are irregular nouns Those words are called irregular nouns.
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include "scissors," "pants," "physics," "politics," and "gymnastics." These words refer to singular items or concepts even though they are grammatically plural.
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and plural form:deerfishfurnitureoffspringpoultrysalmonsheepswinetroutyouth
Some examples of words with no singular form are "scissors," "pants," "glasses," and "sheep." These words are known as pluralia tantum, meaning they only exist in their plural form and do not have a singular counterpart.
Examples of plural nouns that can be singular in meaning are the binary nouns, words for something made up of two parts to make a whole. Some examples are:one pair of glassesone pair of jeansone pair of scissorsone pair of pajamasone pair of tweezers
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and the plural:sheepdeergrouseChineseSwissLebaneseoffspringknowledgebarracksinformationbutterswine
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
this are irregular nouns Those words are called irregular nouns.
wife wives safe safes knife knives
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Singular: book / Plural: books Singular: cat / Plural: cats Singular: child / Plural: children Singular: foot / Plural: feet
Words that are the same in the singular and plural:scissorsinformationsheepmusicnewstrousersheadquartersgolddeeroffspring