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What is the plural of tweezers?

Tweezers is one of a group of nouns that is a shortened form of 'a pair of'. You have a pair of tweezers or several pairs of tweezers.Examples of other nouns in this group are pants, scissors, glasses, and binoculars; a pair of pants, two pairs of scissors, three pairs of glasses, or four pairs of binoculars.


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


Nouns that stay the same when changed to plural?

Some nouns that stay the same when used in the plural are:aircraftcorpsdeerheadquartersmathematicsoffspringpoliceseriessheepswineAnother group of nouns that doesn't change when plural are the nouns that are short for 'a pair of'. Most of the time we don't use the entire phrase, we just use the noun; for example:one pair of binoculars, two pairs of binocularsone pair of glasses, two pairs of glassesone pair of pajamas, two pairs of pajamasone pair of pants, two pairs of pantsone pair of shorts, two pairs of shortsone pair of scissors, two pairs of scissorsone pair of tongs, two pairs of tongsone pair of trousers, two pairs of trousersone pair of tweezers, two pairs of tweezers


How can mass nouns be converted to count nouns?

Non-count nouns are expressed as amounts or measures:cups of rice, pounds of riceteaspoons of sugar, pounds of sugartins of tea, glasses of teapieces of furniture, suites of furnituretons of aluminum, rolls of aluminumvolts of electricity, currents of electricitysome information, pieces of informationbits of news, a lot of newsa little advice, pieces of advicelittle knowledge, a great deal of knowledgePlural forms for foods and some substances are reserved for 'kinds of' or 'types of' such as 'a dish of two rices' means two types of rice used, basmati and wild; a selection of teas, for example black tea, green tea, oolong, and jasmine.Plural forms for binary nouns (words for things that are made of two parts to make the whole) use the singular or plural of the words 'pair of', 'pairs of':one pair of binoculars, two pairs of binocularsone pair of glasses, two pairs of glassesone pair of pajamas, two pairs of pajamasone pair of pants, two pairs of pantsone pair of shorts, two pairs of shortsone pair of scissors, two pairs of scissorsone pair of tongs, two pairs of tongsone pair of tweezers, two pairs of tweezers


Why is a pair of glasses a pair if its only one?

When you say "glasses", it is plural. A "glass" is one of the lenses. "Glasses" would refer to both of the lenses, and a "pair of glasses" doesn't mention anything about the frame, but it mentions the two lenses. The frame is the object that joins the two lenses so you don't have to wear contacts and so it can stay on your head. When you say "a pair of glasses", you are referring to the "pair of lenses", not the frame. The frame holding the two lenses makes us think that it is one object, when the word "glasses" refers only to the lenses, not the frame. That is why it is called "a pair of glasses".


Is it correct to say both pair or both pairs?

The correct phrase is "both pairs" when referring to two sets of items, as "pairs" is the plural form of "pair." If you are discussing just two items that are paired together, you would say "both pair," but this usage is less common and often context-dependent. Generally, "both pairs" is the preferred and clearer option.


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.


Is it correct to say you bought 2 pair of pants or you bought 2 pairs of pants?

you would buy two pairs of pants!


Does the dragonfly have a pair of wings or two pairs of wings?

Two pairs Is the answer.


If i was getting boxing gloves for me and a friend how many pairs would i need?

You would need two pairs. One pair for you and one pair for your friend.


Why do you say Pair of Trousers when there is only one?

You say pair of trousers because there are two pant legs. Pair...do you get it sir or mad'am? Just to be on the safe side, ask someone...don't waste your time on WikiAnswers. That works for glasses. A monocle has one glass and a pair of glasses has two. It only makes sense if you called one leg covering a trouser.


What does pair mean?

which two pairs of muscles are antagonistic pairs?

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