Plural Nouns
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Nouns used in their plural forms
Some nouns are always used in a plural form and with a plural verb. Nouns like this are made of two parts.
1. Pair nouns
Noun | Sentence |
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jeans | Where are my jeans? |
pyjamas | His pyjamas are blue. |
scissors | These scissors aren’t sharp. |
If you want to refer to an exact number, use a/one pair of, like in the following example.
- I have bought a pair of glasses.
- I bought two pairs of glasses.
There are more nouns: binoculars, glasses, headphones, knickers, scales, shorts, tights, trousers, tweezers.
2. Nouns not used in the singular
Noun | Sentence |
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groceries | I bought the groceries this morning. |
clothes | He bought some new clothes yesterday. |
stairs | The children ran up the stairs. |
thanks | Thanks are due to all who helped. |
people | Three people are waiting at the bus stop. |
police | Look! The police are coming. |
3. Nationalities
The following nationalities (no -s) are used in the pural:
- the Dutch
- the British
- the English
- the French
- the Spanish
- the Irish
- the Welsh
The singular of the English would be the Englishman.