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What is the plural noun for jeans?
The plural form for the singular noun jeans is two pairs of jeans.The word jeans is one of a group of words that is a shortened form of 'a pair of...'. Some others are pants, trousers, glasses, binoculars, scissors, tongs, etc. They are all singular that use the plural form, such as two pairs of tongs or two pairs of glasses.
Why no singular for tongs?
The noun 'tongs' is one of a group of nouns sometimes called 'binary nouns', a word for things that require two halves to form a whole object. The binary nouns, like tongs are both singular and plural because they are a shortened form for 'a pair of'. Some examples:a pair of tongs; two pairs of tongsa pair of scissors; two pairs of scissorsa pair of tweezers; two pairs of tweezersa pair of pants; two pairs of pantsa pair of shorts; two pairs of shortsa pair of pajamas; two pairs of pajamasa pair of binoculars; four pairs of binocularsa pair of glasses; two pairs of glasses
Why is there no singular form for the tongs?
There is a singular and plural form for the noun tongs. The word tongs is actually a shortened form for 'a pair of tongs' (singular), or pairs of tongs (plural). Examples of other shortened forms for 'a pair of' are:a pair of binoculars, two pairs of binocularsa pair of glasses, two pairs of glassesa pair of pajamas, two pairs of pajamasa pair of pants, two pairs of pantsa pair of scissors, two pairs of scissorsa pair of shorts, two pairs of shortsa pair of tweezers, two pairs of tweezersThe part of the term is used alone (tongs) because the rest of the term is understood. This form of singular and plural only applies to things that are made by joining two parts to make a single object. For example you can separate a pair of shoes or a pair of socks and you will still have a usable shoe or sock; but if you separate a pair of tongs, or pants, or scissors, they're not of much use.
What is the plural form of do and don't in a sentence?
There is no plural form. Do and Do not are verbs
How do you spell the plural form of him?
The plural form of him, her, or it is them. (objective pronouns)
What is the plural form of ice tong?
Ice tongs
What is the plural noun for jeans?
The plural form for the singular noun jeans is two pairs of jeans.The word jeans is one of a group of words that is a shortened form of 'a pair of...'. Some others are pants, trousers, glasses, binoculars, scissors, tongs, etc. They are all singular that use the plural form, such as two pairs of tongs or two pairs of glasses.
What is the singular of tong?
The noun 'tong' is the singular form, a word for a Chinese association or secret society in the US, frequently associated with underworld criminal activity. The plural form is tongs.The noun 'tongs' is also an uncountable noun, a form of binary noun, a word for something with two parts making up the whole; a shortened form for 'a pair of'.The singular form is a pair of tongs.The plural form is pairs of tongs.
What are the examples of noun that end in s but plural in form?
Pants, scissors, pyjamas, species, spectacles, gallows, tongs, trousers, jeans are examples of nouns ending in 's' that are always plural
Why no singular for tongs?
The noun 'tongs' is one of a group of nouns sometimes called 'binary nouns', a word for things that require two halves to form a whole object. The binary nouns, like tongs are both singular and plural because they are a shortened form for 'a pair of'. Some examples:a pair of tongs; two pairs of tongsa pair of scissors; two pairs of scissorsa pair of tweezers; two pairs of tweezersa pair of pants; two pairs of pantsa pair of shorts; two pairs of shortsa pair of pajamas; two pairs of pajamasa pair of binoculars; four pairs of binocularsa pair of glasses; two pairs of glasses
Why is there no singular form for the tongs?
There is a singular and plural form for the noun tongs. The word tongs is actually a shortened form for 'a pair of tongs' (singular), or pairs of tongs (plural). Examples of other shortened forms for 'a pair of' are:a pair of binoculars, two pairs of binocularsa pair of glasses, two pairs of glassesa pair of pajamas, two pairs of pajamasa pair of pants, two pairs of pantsa pair of scissors, two pairs of scissorsa pair of shorts, two pairs of shortsa pair of tweezers, two pairs of tweezersThe part of the term is used alone (tongs) because the rest of the term is understood. This form of singular and plural only applies to things that are made by joining two parts to make a single object. For example you can separate a pair of shoes or a pair of socks and you will still have a usable shoe or sock; but if you separate a pair of tongs, or pants, or scissors, they're not of much use.
What is the plural of seraphim?
The singular form is 'seraph' and the plural form is seraphim. In the King James Version, the 'double-plural' form is used twice in Isaiah:Isaiah 6:6King James Version (KJV) 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
What is the plural of trousers?
The singular form is a pair of trousers; the plural form is pairs of trousers.The noun trousers is one of a group of words that are a short form for 'a pair of', words for things things that require two halves to make one.Some other nouns that are used in their shortened form are pants, shorts, glasses, binoculars, tweezers, tongs, or pajamas. The singular forms are a pair of, the plural form is pairs of.
What is the plural form of do and don't in a sentence?
There is no plural form. Do and Do not are verbs
How do you spell the plural form of him?
The plural form of him, her, or it is them. (objective pronouns)
Plural form of bridge?
Bridges is the plural form of bridge.
What is the plural form of was?
The plural form of "was" is "were."
