December 8, 2022

What’s the Plural of Concerto?

The plural of concerto is concerti and concertos.

Pliers are a plural-only noun because they are made up of parts. ‘A pair of pliers’ refers to them as a singular noun.

Suspenders are plural-only because they are made of pairs/parts/pieces. Plural-only nouns have no singular noun form.

Zeroes or zeros are both accepted plurals of the noun (and non-figure) zero.

As a course of action, means can be singular and plural. When referring to finance, means is always plural.

Tongs are a plural-only noun, as tongs are made up of parts/pairs/pieces. ‘A pair of tongs’ refers to tongs as a singular noun.