Early returns in the ballot indicate majority for opposition.I was very excited on my return to my home village.Families of people who died as a result of services in the forces should not be ignored.We should renounce the use of force to settle our dispute.She was just putting on airs when she came to visit us/me.Delhites breathe the most polluted air in the world.We must produce goods at competitive prices.The conflict between good and evil is ages old.Her mouth was fixed in a smile of pure content.I opened the letter and read its contents.Hence, that form should be used which will convey the right meaning. The meaning of some nouns in plural form is very different from the meaning of nouns in the singular form. All the furniture was bought last year.Other nouns are expenditure, furniture, information, machinery, issue, offspring, alphabet, scenery, poetry. Preceding adjectives or the verb form indicates singularity or plurality. The reason is that some nouns are always used as singular. This project will lead to lots of expenditure.This project will lead to lots of expenditures.Other nouns like this are public, people, folk, mankind, poultry, sheep, and police. The reason being that some nouns are always used as plurals though they look like singular. The reason being that some noun words are always used in the plural form.įor example: trousers, arms, drawers, assets, scales, alms, thanks, cards ashes, riches, premises, scissors, credentials, proceeds. The spectacles that you are wearing is really nice.
The spectacles that you are wearing are really nice.Sachin once again played a superb innings.Other similar words are politics, mathematics, physics, gallows, means, billiards, ethics, summons, innings. That’s why we should never use the plural verb with these words. The reason is that some nouns are always used as singular though they look like plural nouns.
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