Certain words in English are used in plural forms only. Pants, pyjamas, trousers…. Scissors, binoculars, spectacles, glasses, scales… These words consist of two parts and are always used in plural. They are followed by plural verbs too. My pants are dirty. Your glasses are smart. Certain words are used as plurals but are considered singular […]
Always Plural
Plurals- compound words
Compound nouns are made of two nouns put together like girl-friend, travel agent and so on. When we make plural of such words we add ‘s’ or ‘es’ in the end: Girl friends, travel agents, house wives… However, when first noun is ‘man’ or ‘woman’ then these nouns are also made plural: women drivers, men […]
Hairs??
” She’s got beautiful hairs!” ‘Hairs‘!!!! Often used but in the wrong context. When you refer to someone’s hair (all the hair on one’s head) it is referred to in a collective manner, and so is considered uncountable. Hence it always takes the singular form only, just like furniture. ” She’s got beautiful hair!” However, […]