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Pants, trousers, etc? Some weird words look plural but refer to a single instance of a clothing item. I wonder how that happened.
by jjtheblunt 4y ago
Pants, trousers, etc? Some weird words look plural but refer to a single instance of a clothing item. I wonder how that happened.
- emmelaich 4y agoBecause they used to be preceded by "pair of .." I presume. Perhaps in early days they literally were two pieces, two blades etc.