Are Scissors Singular or Plural?
December 4, 2022
Often called ‘a pair of scissors,’ scissors are only referred to as a plural, since it’s made up of parts.
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What’s the Plural of Platypus? (Platypi, Platypuses?)
December 4, 2022
Platypus, also called the duck-billed platypus, accepts either platypi, platypuses, and platypus as a plural form.
What’s the Plural of Pants?
December 4, 2022
Pants are a plural-only noun, with no singular noun form, since pants are made up of parts. As a singular, pants are called ‘a pair
What’s the Plural of Locus?
December 4, 2022
Locus, which comes from the Latin word meaning, “a place” (as in, location), has loci as its plural noun form.
Are Glasses Singular or Plural?
December 4, 2022
Glasses are a ‘plural-only’ noun, and are only used as a plural noun. Objects that are made up of parts/pieces/pairs are called plural-only.
What’s the Plural of Focus?
December 4, 2022
Focuses is now much more commonly used as the plural of focus. Foci is also correct.