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Give two different words whose plurals are the same?
By this, I mean that their plurals are homonyms but the words themselves are not homonyms.
Homonyms = Two words which are spelled the same but have different meanings. An example is 'right', which can refer to the direction or mean 'correct'.
@Dr.D : By homonyms, I mean homonyms take in the 'strict' sense, i.e., they should have the same spelling and pronunciation.
@Dr.D : By homonyms, I mean homonyms take in the 'strict' sense, i.e., they should have the same spelling and pronunciation.
Wonder why the additional details posted twice...
5 Answers
- Christine PLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
(1) are :
- 100 square meters
- plural present tense of "to be"
(2) axes :
- plural of axe;
- plural of axis
(3) deserts :
- arid regions;
- He or she leaves; also, something deserved
(4) contracts :
- agreements
- He or she shrinks or agrees on a project
(5) does :
- performs;
- multiple female deer
(6) ellipses :
- plural of ellipse;
- plural of ellipsis
(7) Ares :
- multiple units of 100 square meters;
- the Greek god of war
- Dr DLv 71 decade ago
In a looser sense, homonyms may be words sharing the same pronounciation but with different spellings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym
In that case, CLOTHES (noun) and CLOSE (verb) are both plural and pronounced the same way.
*EDIT*
So you're looking for two different plural words that are spelled the same way, but their singulars are spelt differently? I'll see what I can come up with before this question expires.
*EDIT*
I think Christine P has a good example with axes (singular axe and axis are both different). So far, I think she has the best answer. Note however, that does (verb) is singular, do is plural.
- civil_av8rLv 71 decade ago
Boom - A loud noise or an outrigger used on certain aircraft for connecting the tail surfaces to the fuselage.
Prop - In theatre, a set piece of the stage or to give support to the position of another object.