Active Now

my2cents
Discussion » Questions » Language » Can Y'all Give An Example Of A "Plurale Tantum"? I'll start...PANTS
Jon

Can Y'all Give An Example Of A "Plurale Tantum"? I'll start...PANTS

A plurale tantum (Latin for "plural only", plural form: pluralia tantum) is a noun that appears only in the plural form and does not have a singular variant for referring to a single object.

Posted - September 17, 2019
Tags : None

Responses


  • 16763
    Scissors
      September 17, 2019 9:22 AM MDT
    3

  • 2836
    Oooooooooooooo! That's a good one, Slarti, but...I think we need to research this.
    "Scissor Sister's"
    I believe there are exceptions to that word so I am not convinced it qualifies


    This post was edited by Jon at September 17, 2019 10:33 PM MDT
      September 17, 2019 9:23 AM MDT
    2

  • 16763
    Invented proper name. Pant doesn't qualify either, if you're going to pick nits (he said, breathing heavily). There's this guy, too

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishabh_Pant This post was edited by Slartibartfast at September 17, 2019 10:33 PM MDT
      September 17, 2019 9:29 AM MDT
    2

  • 2836
    lol  You are correct. 
    You'll notice that I never definitively dismissed your entry. 
    I saw Scissors as a great word, but notice my edit as an afterthought.
    ;)
      September 17, 2019 9:33 AM MDT
    2

  • 46117
    Insurance
    It's a single tatum too.  What do you call that stuff? I know it is not a plurale tatum.  But words that are the same single or plural.  Like commerce.  

    Am I looking for time to come up with an answer?  Yes.  I will not google this.  I must remember things that are obvious.  Like glasses and scissors.  

    What about ammunition?  Oh I give up.  

    Sharonna the brain dead

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at September 17, 2019 10:34 PM MDT
      September 17, 2019 9:30 AM MDT
    4

  • 2836
    Yes, Yes, Yes! Perfect!
      September 17, 2019 9:34 AM MDT
    3

  • 46117
    I thought you would dismiss this out of hand.  LOL  

    Randy won't like you taking my side on ANY answer.  We fake hate one another. Especially when I answer him.  He can NEVER say I did a good job on an answer except one time.  I answer him every day.  ONE TIME.  
      September 17, 2019 9:39 AM MDT
    5

  • 2836
     
    Don't worry about Randy. He's much to busy in AdultMug talking about feelings & stuff.



      September 17, 2019 3:42 PM MDT
    3


  • And Nipples.
      September 17, 2019 3:44 PM MDT
    3

  • 2836
    Big, clam necks
      September 17, 2019 3:49 PM MDT
    2


  • Dude. 
    That does not look anything like a nipple. 
    It looks like an overly large flaccid schlong.
    Horse like in characteristics.
    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 18, 2019 9:10 AM MDT
      September 17, 2019 4:05 PM MDT
    3

  • 2836
    DUDE! EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE A SCHLONG TO YOU! LOL

    Look at this. LOOK AT IT!
    Tell me this does not look like a disembodied nipple
      September 17, 2019 4:07 PM MDT
    1


  • I don't know. 
    How about I chew yours off and we'll see if it resembles.
    That just looks like a vomitous mess to me, though I can see the vague makings of a nipple from a woman of colour.  But that picture way up above is a real stretch.  Stretched out about the length of a horse phallus to be exact..     This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 17, 2019 10:34 PM MDT
      September 17, 2019 4:10 PM MDT
    1

  • 10026
    Bouncing and Bounding LOUD Giggles!!!

    What a GREAT explanation to what that looks like!
    I haven't heard it called a "Schlong" in Years!!!!!
    I'm going to remember that and call Don's member that tonight!!
    Tooo  freakin' funny!!
    :) :) :) :)
      September 18, 2019 9:12 AM MDT
    0

  • 34250
    You called it correct a "singulare tatum" Singular Tantum A noun that appears only in the singular form--such as dirt --is known as singulare tantum .
      September 17, 2019 3:24 PM MDT
    3


  • Sweetie Darling, I think we're overlooking the obvious here...Genitals.
      September 17, 2019 9:31 AM MDT
    4

  • 16763
    Debased - the proper term is "genitalia"
      September 17, 2019 9:32 AM MDT
    4


  • Uncommon usage in today's vernacular.  Used more in medicine.
    It also is not English.  That is the Latin form.
    I wouldn't swear to anything though. 
    I may be over my head here.
    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 17, 2019 10:34 PM MDT
      September 17, 2019 9:33 AM MDT
    3

  • 46117
    He just made your answer right.  We do not have a genetalia or two genetalias.  so it fits now.  

    Genitals are single and genetalia is not plural.  SO BOTH ARE RIGHT REALLY.  They both fit.  

    SWEETIES.  
      September 17, 2019 9:42 AM MDT
    4


  • Fine then.  We can both be right, but I wanna be the pretty one.  LOL!
      September 17, 2019 11:45 AM MDT
    3

  • 46117
    THis is an easy call since he does not want that title.  He might get lemonaides.  I HAD TO DO IT.  I CAN'T HELP THE GEEENIUS THAT POURS OUT OF ME.  
      September 17, 2019 4:42 PM MDT
    2

  • 2836
    Hmmm.. Leave it to you to unburden your controversial junk terminology on me.
    I'm going to let you and Slarti hash this one out
    lol
      September 17, 2019 9:36 AM MDT
    3


  • So, are you throwing "Junk" out there as one of them there "thingamabobbies" too?     This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 17, 2019 10:34 PM MDT
      September 17, 2019 9:39 AM MDT
    3

  • 46117
    Yep. One junk or two junks all go under junk.  I just love that term. Much better than all the others.  
      September 17, 2019 9:43 AM MDT
    3