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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 binoculars
- a pair of glasses, two pairs of glasses
- a pair of pajamas, two pairs of pajamas
- a pair of pants, two pairs of pants
- a pair of scissors, two pairs of scissors
- a pair of shorts, two pairs of shorts
- a pair of tweezers, two pairs of tweezers
The 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.
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What is the plural form of tongs?
Tongs is already the plural of tong.
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
What is the singular form of theses?
The singular form of the demonstrative pronoun 'these' is this.
What is singular form of that?
The singular form of "that" is "it."
Why is there no singular form for the word tongs?
The noun "tongs" is a BINARY NOUN, a word for the thing that has two parts that make up the whole. Binary nouns don't have a singular form. Other examples of binary nouns are trousers, pants, tweezers, scissors, etc.
What is the singular form of tongs?
The noun "tongs" is a BINARY NOUN, a word for a thing that has two parts that make up the whole. Binary nouns don't have a singular form. Other examples of binary nouns are scissors, pants, shorts, tweezers, etc.
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 is the plural form of tongs?
Tongs is already the plural of tong.
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
What is the plural form of ice tong?
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What is the singular form of theses?
The singular form of the demonstrative pronoun 'these' is this.
What is singular form of that?
The singular form of "that" is "it."
What is the singular form of cuffs?
The singular form is cuff.
What is the singular form of binoculars?
it is already in its singular form.
What is the singular form for stratum?
"Stratum" is the singular form of stratum. The plural form is "strata".
