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There are some nouns, singular in


     form, which are used in a plural


     sense.



      Examples: Cattle, People, Police,



     Clothes

                                                                       Name of instruments/ objects
      People     : The people are busy
                                                                       which have two parts forming a
           in the practice of Independence

           Day.                                                        kind of pair, are used in the plural


      Cattle       : The cattle are                                   form.


           grazing in the field.                                       Example: Binoculars, jeans,
                      NOTE

     • Poultry    :  These poultry are my
                                                                       trousers, dividers, scissors, shoes
                When we have
          uncle’s.
                to speak about
                 one, we put a                                          Scissors        :   This pair of

                 pair of before                                              scissors is sharp.
                    nouns like
                                                                       Spectacles   :   This pair of spectacles
                trousers, jeans,

                    goggles.                                           belongs to my father.
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