What’s the Singular of Tongs?
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.
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.
As a course of action, means can be singular and plural. When referring to finance, means is always plural.
Suspenders are plural-only because they are made of pairs/parts/pieces. Plural-only nouns have no singular noun form.
Pliers are a plural-only noun because they are made up of parts. ‘A pair of pliers’ refers to them as a singular noun.