Feet is simply the plural form of foot — for both meanings
For example, if someone has two feet, they have a pair of feet
"Foot" is the singular form, referring to a single unit of measurement, while "feet" is the plural form, representing multiple units
’ It has a confusing spelling when it's pluralized, just like leaf and goose
The result for both types is a plural
A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea
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This word is an irregular plural noun Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural by adding -s or -es, as most
the lower part of the leg; measurement of height, length and depth; Feet is the plural form of foot
Singular nouns denote a single person, place, thing, or idea, whereas a plural noun indicates two or more of the identified noun(s)
The gymnast landed on her feet after a
Because while saying “half a mile” or “quarter of a mile” we are referring to the quantity “one mile” first
“Neither,” which means “not either,” negates each of two possibilities individually
: Monkshood grows four feet high, and has a beautiful blossom of rich blue growing in quite large clusters
All singular
The dictionary definition for foot is, “the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks”
So write “0
There are also nouns that remain unchanged, both in the singular and plural forms
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Foot often denotes a singular entity, whether discussing the extremity located at the lower end of the leg or as a unit of measurement in the imperial system, equivalent to 12 inches
Typically, it’s best to use are with a number of; essentially, the phrase is an idiom that means the same thing as several, and there is no question that several people would take the plural verb are
In most cases this means adding an -s to a singular noun to make it plural
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We usually use a singular verb with 'a pair', we do sometimes use the plural, depending on the sense, as people have said above
This spelling arose because of the difficulty of pronouncing f and s together in English (an
I like your last example best which has the same meaning as the first, referring to one specific "species of moth"
[Penn State: Effective Technical Writing] Take your first example: I took 2 ml of water, which was/were then added Blog
one apple – two apples
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Some words that end in -us are pluralized with an -i (like alumnus to alumni )
When they are joined by “or” or “nor,” the verb should agree with the part closest to it