http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordsPunsJokes/Forum15.htmWhere an utterly useless word is submitted on a regular basis– and now we've thrown in a pun and a joke.enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#661607Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:53:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:661607asma ali0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#661607http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-661607.xmlsocks ,bulbshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#661570Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:49:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:661570keepsmiling1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#661570http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-661570.xmlthese words are called 'the inseparable words' if they are to be used then they cannot be used separately that is why we always refer them as a inseparable words like scissors ,shears, pliers, trousers, sleeves. and the method of calling them is as follow- 1.Scissors are sharp.( plural verb) 2.A pair of scissors has been purchased.( when using 'a pair of ' then verb will be singular ) 3. Your Trousers are very good.( plural verb) 4. your a pair of trousers is good.( when using 'a pair of ' then verb will be singular )http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#654096Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:654096Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#654096http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-654096.xmlhi i wan you unswer what pl of factory factorieshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#654084Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:654084Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#654084http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-654084.xmlhi i wan you unswer what pl of factoryhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#323147Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:323147Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/5/hgh/Post.htm#323147http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-323147.xmlCooly wrote: Ok. ????? ? ??????? ? ?????? It means -- One car . Two cars . Three cars. The first word on the right is the Singular .The second is called the dual which is not in The English language. The third is Plural. The last sentence is ( Is there anyone who knows Arabic) A ?? B ?? C ??http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#59689Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:59689Elisabeth M5http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#59689http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-59689.xmlIn some languages like classical and modern Hebrew this form is called dualis because it refers to things that are only found as a pair, but English as far as I know counts them as plurals. British English at least doesn't talk about "a scissors" but a pair of scissors".http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#59030Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:59030Guest6http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#59030http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-59030.xmlPlural form of glasseshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29821Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29821cooly7http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29821http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-29821.xmlOk. ????? ? ??????? ? ?????? It means -- One car . Two cars . Three cars. The first word on the right is the Singular .The second is called the dual which is not in The English language. The third is Plural. The last sentence is ( Is there anyone who knows Arabic) A ?? B ?? C ??http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29799Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29799Pemmican8http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29799http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-29799.xmlEhm.... could you maybe translate this for people like me who are not very familiar with Arabic? Thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29784Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29784cooly9http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29784http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-29784.xmlHi everyone.It is an intresting subject. In Arabic 'there is some differences.Beacuse there is dual' for exampl: ????? ? ??????? ? ?????? ??? ? ????? ? ???? ???? ??????? ??????? ???? ??? ?? ??????? ? ?? ???? ??? ???? ??????? ??? Byehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29749Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29749miriam10http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29749http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-29749.xmlpolitics, scales, billiards, clothes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29726Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29726Guest11http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#29726http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-29726.xmlMy school teacher said an object is always regarded as plural if it is made up of more than one part but USUALLY useless if broken into two or more identical components .. like scissors. She emphasized usually ... like a handicaped person may actually use only one part of the pants .. it is still pants not pant ... interestingly spectacles is not the plural of a monocle ... although if you had powered glass for only one eye, and your specs broke and you decide to stick only the required glasspiece to your eye, either you are wearing a broken spectacles, or a monocle but not a spectacle. Gloves was another debate: Always a pair of gloves for the two you need, each one is still a plural because each has five fingers, thats why it is...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#18526Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18526maj12http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#18526http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-18526.xmlYou mean strategies?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#18512Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18512Guest13http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/4/hgh/Post.htm#18512http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-18512.xmlWhat is the plural form of masseuse or masseur?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#15750Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15750anders14http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#15750http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-15750.xmlWhat about tactics?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11481Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:11481maj15http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11481http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-11481.xmllol. scissors is always plural except when it is used as a modifier. You meant scissor kit?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11480Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:11480janskii16http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11480http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-11480.xmlwhat about scissor kick?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11478Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:11478maj17http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11478http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-11478.xmlsheep, trout or trouts.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11445Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:11445Guest18http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#11445http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-11445.xmlwhat is the plural form for sheep and trouthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5690Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5690Mike in Japan19http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5690http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5690.xmlI can hear a hiss already, but here goes anyway; Mathmatics sorryhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5472Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5472kitkattail20http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5472http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5472.xmlYeah, I keep doing things like that too. The other day, I was rereading some of the things I've written in the last few months — blog entries, email, etc. — and I kept finding really horrid things. Typos, left-out words... it was really bad. I was shocked, in fact, and have vowed to be more careful about reading things over.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5466Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5466Woodward21http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5466http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5466.xmlLOL...I didn't even notice my mistake until it was brought to my attention. Thanks Kit! It happens when your fingers aren't typing at the same spead as the brain.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5455Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5455Pemmican22http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/3/hgh/Post.htm#5455http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5455.xmlSorry: g) Die Informationen sind (not: ist) hilfreich --------> literally: The information are helpful h) Die Nachrichten kommen (not: kommt) ---------> literally: The News are coming on.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5454Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5454Pemmican23http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5454http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5454.xml"Nouns that only exist in plural form" means: the verb that is used with the noun has to be in plural: Most nouns can be used both in singular and in plural: Singular: ---------------- Plural: a) The tree is green --- The trees are green b) The mouse is grey -- The mice are grey c) The sheep is white -- The sheep are white --> "trees" is a regular plural form, "mice" and "sheep" are irregular ones. Some nouns only have a plural form = verb in plural (even though there's only one thing): c) Your new trousers are nice --- not: Your new trousers is nice d) The shorts are too small ------ not: The shorts is too small e) The police find money -------- not: The police finds money Unlike English, all these nouns c-e are...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5438Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5438Elena24http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5438http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5438.xmlAh, so silly I was. Thanks K.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5437Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5437kitkattail25http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5437http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5437.xmlHe meant "descent." We'll assume it was a typo rather than a braino.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5434Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5434Elena26http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5434http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5434.xmlWoodward please, I don't understand the meaning of the word 'decent' in that sentence. Geese...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5361Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5361Pemmican27http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5361http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5361.xmlMice is the plural form of mouse so it does not only exist in plural.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5049Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5049Woodward28http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5049http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5049.xmlThere are Arabic speakers here though not many. Mainly of Palestinian decent. It is only a minority. I studied Arabic as a hobby for a year at a local university. It took me that long to learn how to write it, speaking don't even think about it (lessons were only once a week). Learning the Vocabulary is very difficult. MICE.....TEN PINTS...oops points.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5048Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5048maj29http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5048http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5048.xmlFish and sheep!http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5043Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5043hitchhiker30http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5043http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5043.xmlO O O I know, mice! mice! hehe, I'm bad at these word games.. That was my best yet!http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5029Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5029Elena31http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/2/hgh/Post.htm#5029http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5029.xmlCan you speak Arabic or are you studying it? Are there Arabic speakers in Chile? From which countries are they? It's like in Spain that there are two types of Arabic speakers? (immigrants on the one hand and on the other hand immensely rich Arabs, I think from Saudi, mostly visitors or even settled in the south of Spain)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#5024Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5024Woodward32http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#5024http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-5024.xmlArabic has dual forms. Trying to conjugate verbs is a nightmare!http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4978Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:4978Elena33http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4978http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-4978.xmlYes, in Spanish is the same even more patent because we have plural form for the article , 'las tijeras' (the scissors) And if I wanted to be fussy with the whims of real language I've could focused in 'cattle' rather than the other kind of plurals that , at least, have plural linguistic form as much they are expressing an only thing. Curious thing: Greek have 'dual' form, so, to get common plural word (I don't know about the whims) they need more than two things. Do you know other languages with 'dual'? Thanks for make me to stop my worry about this silly thing that was spinning in my mind.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4967Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:4967Woodward34http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4967http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-4967.xmlTo have a 'plural' you have to have more than a thing is not necessarily True. Some words are considered only in a plural form. Normally before these words you can say: a pair of glasses or a pair of trousers but in reality you are talking about one. These are just one of the many exceptions that exist in English. The specific name of the plural...I don't know if there is a specific word for it. Consider your own language, Spanish. Isn't it the same in that too. You refer to one thing though you say it in plural. The following nouns are always considered/said in plural form even though we are talking about 'one': clothes pants pyjamas trousers binoculars glasses pliers scales scissors shears savings earnings surroundings stairs...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4958Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:4958Elena35http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4958http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-4958.xmlI addressed Woodward but my plea is for all teachers. Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4957Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:4957Elena36http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#4957http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-4957.xmlWoodward, I can understand that 'cattle' is 'plural' because it refers to several animals, but why the other words like 'scissors' are considered 'plural'? To me they are just words that end by 's' as much they are naming things which have two parts but they are only one thing, the half of 'trousers' is nothing, the half of 'glasses' is nothing while a part of the cattle is something, and to get 'plural' you have to have more than a thing. I am saying something weird? Maybe there is a formal linguistic word to call theses kind of plurals like 'semi-plural' or 'odd-plural' he he or 'godwhatakindofpluralisthis' Sorry. Tell me please, I think there is one but i don't remember.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#2154Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:2154Woodward37http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#2154http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-2154.xmlCattle, trousers, pants, shorts, binoculars, jeans, pyjamas, pliers.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#2136Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:2136chris38http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#2136http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-2136.xmlExcellent - Woody can you think of any more?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#2134Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:2134maj39http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htm#2134http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-2134.xmltrousers, glasses.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htmWed, 27 May 2009 00:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:2132chris40http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralFormsOnly/hgh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-2132.xmlToday's question - How many words can the forums think of that only exist in the plural form? For example, the word scissors can only be in the plural form.