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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'.

Update:

@Dr.D : By homonyms, I mean homonyms take in the 'strict' sense, i.e., they should have the same spelling and pronunciation.

Update 2:

@Dr.D : By homonyms, I mean homonyms take in the 'strict' sense, i.e., they should have the same spelling and pronunciation.

Update 3:

Wonder why the additional details posted twice...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    (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 D
    Lv 7
    1 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.

  • 1 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.

  • 1 decade ago

    That's a tough one. I know what you mean though.

  • 1 decade ago

    Animals are great for them.

    Deer

    Buffalo

    Bear (maybe)

    Sheep

    Cattle

    Elk

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