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Re: collective noun

#36192 07/24/2001 5:11 AM

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The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar has a cross reference from collective noun to plurale tantum .

A plurale tantum is a word which is always plural such as binoculars or clothes. Some people also classify words such as arms (where the singular does exist but with a different meaning (upper limb versus weapons)) as pluralia tantum (the plural of plurale tantum in case you were wondering).

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