In English there are nouns which are used only in the singular.
| noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| furniture | She bought new furniture last week. |
| fruit | Would you like some fruit? |
| hair* | Your hair looks lovely. |
* see countable and uncountable nouns
more nouns: luggage, jewellry
| noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| news | Good evening. Here is the news. |
| physics | Physics is our first lesson on Monday morning. |
| progress | Progress was made in developing new technologies. |
| The United States | The United States is a country with 50 federal states. |
more nouns: athletics, billards, crossroads, darts, economics, gymnastics, maths, mumps, politics, series
| noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| homework | My Maths homework was not easy. |
| information | For further information on the hotel, phone us at .... |
| knowledge | His knowledge of English is excellent. |
more nouns: advice, damage, work
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