Post subject: Re: I ran over Kittens inspired by Kittens, team.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:33 pm
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Patrick Bateman wrote:
EllisEamos wrote:
why is scissors almost always plural?
you can have one scissor?
i've heard the song, liked it actually, but if you're just holding one arm of a scissor, wouldn't be classified as a knife? i thought in order to be a scissor it had to be two blades crossing each other?
Post subject: Re: I ran over Kittens inspired by Kittens, team.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:36 pm
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EllisEamos wrote:
Patrick Bateman wrote:
EllisEamos wrote:
why is scissors almost always plural?
you can have one scissor?
i've heard the song, liked it actually, but if you're just holding one arm of a scissor, wouldn't be classified as a knife? i thought in order to be a scissor it had to be two blades crossing each other?
mind = blown.
Man, if it's two blades crossing each other, you have scissors. I have a headache now.
Post subject: Re: I ran over Kittens inspired by Kittens, team.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:40 pm
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Patrick Bateman wrote:
EllisEamos wrote:
Patrick Bateman wrote:
EllisEamos wrote:
why is scissors almost always plural?
you can have one scissor?
i've heard the song, liked it actually, but if you're just holding one arm of a scissor, wouldn't be classified as a knife? i thought in order to be a scissor it had to be two blades crossing each other?
mind = blown.
Man, if it's two blades crossing each other, you have scissors. I have a headache now.
i realize that much, but how is it still a "scissor" if its just one blade. isn't that already referred to as a knife?
Post subject: Re: I ran over Kittens inspired by Kittens, team.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:42 pm
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:46 am Posts: 12953 Gender: Male
EllisEamos wrote:
Patrick Bateman wrote:
EllisEamos wrote:
Patrick Bateman wrote:
EllisEamos wrote:
why is scissors almost always plural?
you can have one scissor?
i've heard the song, liked it actually, but if you're just holding one arm of a scissor, wouldn't be classified as a knife? i thought in order to be a scissor it had to be two blades crossing each other?
mind = blown.
Man, if it's two blades crossing each other, you have scissors. I have a headache now.
i realize that much, but how is it still a "scissor" if its just one blade. isn't that already referred to as a knife?
Post subject: Re: I ran over Kittens inspired by Kittens, team.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:53 pm
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wikipedia wrote:
The noun "scissors" is treated as a plural noun, and therefore takes a plural verb ("these scissors are"). Alternatively, this tool is also referred to as "a pair of scissors", in which case it (a pair) is singular and therefore takes a singular verb ("this pair of scissors is"). (In theory each of the two blades of the tool is a "scissor" in its own right, although in practice such usage is seldom heard.
that settles it for me, its just another of the many idiot english language "exceptions" to the rules.
Post subject: Re: I ran over Kittens inspired by Kittens, team.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:55 pm
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EllisEamos wrote:
wikipedia wrote:
The noun "scissors" is treated as a plural noun, and therefore takes a plural verb ("these scissors are"). Alternatively, this tool is also referred to as "a pair of scissors", in which case it (a pair) is singular and therefore takes a singular verb ("this pair of scissors is"). (In theory each of the two blades of the tool is a "scissor" in its own right, although in practice such usage is seldom heard.
that settles it for me, its just another of the many idiot english language "exceptions" to the rules.
Post subject: Re: I ran over Kittens inspired by Kittens, team.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:58 pm
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Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:28 am Posts: 28541 Location: PORTLAND, ME
Patrick Bateman wrote:
EllisEamos wrote:
wikipedia wrote:
The noun "scissors" is treated as a plural noun, and therefore takes a plural verb ("these scissors are"). Alternatively, this tool is also referred to as "a pair of scissors", in which case it (a pair) is singular and therefore takes a singular verb ("this pair of scissors is"). (In theory each of the two blades of the tool is a "scissor" in its own right, although in practice such usage is seldom heard.
that settles it for me, its just another of the many idiot english language "exceptions" to the rules.
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