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The words 'good' and 'goods' are with entirely different meaning?

But ' goods' is mentioned as plural of 'good' in the dictionary instead of treating it as a separate word.Why?

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  • 10 years ago
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    In economics and accounting, a good is a product that can be used to satisfy some desire or need.

    Meaning of Good: Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit;

  • 10 years ago

    there is such a thing as a good, an item that is to be traded or sold. it is just rarely used. generally speaking, a person that has one good has many goods. if there is only one particular good, one particular trade item, it is common to simply call it by its name or to use the term item instead of goods.

    a warehouse is used for storing goods. if the warehouse is used for storing a single good, like dates or refrigerators, you normally would say the warehouse is used to store dates (specifically, and not just a general good) or refrigerators.

  • 10 years ago

    good (adjective) is quality No plural.

    good (Noun) is a thing when used in singular and goods when used as plural.

  • 10 years ago

    hi, i think "goods" means "things, stuff" so it`s not an adjective .but "good" means sth pleasant it`s an adjective as i`ve learned it in English class.

    Source(s): my English book.......teachers...
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  • Nemo
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    mistake- probably an automatic thingy

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