Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning are:
aerobics
athletics
billiards
binoculars
blues (type of music)
civics
crossroads
darts
dominoes
economics
eyeglasses
gymnastics
headquarters
mathematics
measles
mumps
news
pants
politics
scissors
series
shingles
shorts
tongs
trousers
tweezers
Many neuter plurals from Latin and Greek, such as data and media, economics and politics, are plural in form but generally take a singular verb.
Example sentences:
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning:pajamaspoliticsnewsglassesbinocularsscissorspantsshortstrouserstongstweezersmathematicsspeciesclothescongratulationsmolassesmumpsphysicseconomicscivicsaerobaticsgymnasticsmeasles
plural-singular nouns
Examples of plural nouns that can be singular in meaning are the binary nouns, words for something made up of two parts to make a whole. Some examples are:one pair of glassesone pair of jeansone pair of scissorsone pair of pajamasone pair of tweezers
"Has" is singular, e.g. He has, she has. "Have" is plural, e.g. They have, we have. The exception is "I" - e.g. I have.
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Verbs cannot be singular or plural. Were is after plural nouns.
This statement is not entirely accurate. While many nouns that have plural forms do indeed indicate a plural meaning (e.g. dogs, cats), there are exceptions. For example, the noun "news" is plural in form, but it is used to refer to a singular concept or piece of information. Similarly, the noun "pants" is plural in form, but it represents a singular garment worn on both legs.
The verb reviewed is used after both singular and plural nouns.
Verbs cannot be singular or plural. Has is after singular nouns.
Two kinds of nouns are common or proper, singular or plural.
Verbs are not plural or singular. Melting comes after both plural and singular nouns.
Singular nouns work with singular adjectives, whereas plural nouns work with plural adjectives.