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    The document discusses singular and plural nouns that are plural only, known as plurale tantum. It provides a list of 100 English nouns which only have a plural form and no singular equivalent. These nouns often refer to items with two parts that work as a set, like clothes for the lower body. They are grouped into categories such as tools, money, outdoors, health, and food. The full list of 100 plurale tantum nouns is then provided.

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    Grammar – Singular and Plural Nouns

    100 English Nouns which are Plural Only (Plurale Tantum)

    The Latin phrase Plurale Tantum refers to a noun which has a plural form but no singular form.

    A Plurale Tantum is often one item with two parts, working together as a set, particularly clothes for
    the lower half of the body, e.g. trousers, leggings, shorts, etc. We cannot have one trouser, one
    legging, or one short, for example.

    Apart from clothes, there are several other groups of Plurale Tantum, including: tools, health, and
    money. Check any new vocabulary below then put the words into the following groups:

    A. trousers, B. shorts, C. underwear, D. tools, E. money, F. outdoors, G. eyewear, H. health,


    I. problems, J. food, K. sport, L. celebrations, M. time, N. combat, O. miscellaneous

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