Jack-in-the-box  +  68638 Wed, 19 Jan 05 03:39 PM Is it possible, and correct, to say "bagpipe" in singular (meaning one whole instrument, not a part of it) as well as "bagpipes" in plural? For example: would "Look at that bagpipe!" be right? Or rather "Look at those bagpipes"? Or both? Thank you very much for your answers. Jack-in-the-box Joined on Thu, Jul 1 2004 Italy Junior Member 84 A friend in need is a friend indeed! Plurals

	nona the brit  +  68699 Wed, 19 Jan 05 08:35 PM I had a sneaky feeling that actually 'bagpipe' is the correct form but that 'bagpipes' is the common useage and checking in my dictionary confirms it. So, bagpipe is correct for one instrument and you would probably make any player love you if you say that, because the rest of us all say bagpipes, even for a single instrument. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.