Nouns Singular in use but Plural in form


Nouns Singular in use but Plural in form

কিছু কিছু singular noun আছে যেগুলিকে Plural noun –এর মতো দেখতে। কিন্তু সবসময় Singular noun হিসাবে ব্যবহার হয়।
Some singular uncountable nouns end is –s. (uncountable noun generally singular)
·        News, barracks, means (resource), summons (an order to appear in a law court), gallows, innings(in cricket game), runs(in cricket game)
·        Name of games ending in –s (billiards,draughts etc)
·        Name of illness ending in –s (measles, mumps etc)
·        Subject name ending in –ics (mathematics, physics, statistics, politics, mechanics, ethics etc)

        1.    Mathematics are a difficult subject. (X)
       Mathematics is a difficult subject.
2      2.  He is very weak in physic. (X)
       He is very weak in physics.
3     3. The news are good. (X)
      The news is good.
4      4. Their performance in the second inning was very poor. (X)
       Their performance in the second innings was very poor.
5      5.  Ethics make the basis of good life. (X)
       Ethics makes the basis of good life

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