Clothes, Doldrums, Eaves, Pants, Pliers, Scissors, Shorts, Smithereens, Trousers.
2006-07-29 22:13:07 · 7 answers · asked by brainyandy 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There is no single form.
2006-07-30 01:56:11 · answer #1 · answered by chocolette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all plural forms of what generally are considered singular-- i.e., you say "pair of pants" or "pair of scissors", but there is really only one item.
2006-07-30 05:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by T-Bone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) all the above words are plurals by themselves.
2) some of these words are represented in pairs.
2006-07-30 05:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by srujju 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the "s" is the clue...they are all plurals that refer to a singular item.
2006-07-30 13:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a word with in a word in each .
They are all in alphabetical order.
Plural form of one item.
Thats all I see.
2006-07-30 05:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine814 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are singular or plural in their spelling and they are in alphabetical order. m
2006-07-30 10:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're in the order they would be in a dictionary.
2006-07-30 05:17:04 · answer #7 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋