The meaning of number
What is the difference in meaning between singular and plural? The answer seems to
be simple: it is ‘one’ of something vs ‘more than one’. But as we saw with collective
nouns, it is often possible to see some things in two ways. And there are some nouns
that seem to contradict this principle. Thus some plural nouns, such as scissors and
trousers, are clearly referring to one item (although originally they were made of two
parts). Section A8 deals with more cases where the issue of number is not so simple,
where grammar and meaning are in ‘disagreement’.
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Activity A2.4
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