I think there is a list of plural nouns in almost every decent grammar of
the English language- just look under 'Plural invariable nouns' or
'plural-only nouns' or pluralia tantum...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Takeshi Okada [SMTP:okada@kgzetton.kj.yamagata-u.ac.jp]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 9:42 AM
> To: corpora@hd.uib.no
> Subject: Corpora: Plural Nouns Inquiry
>
> Hello from autumn colored Yamagata, Japan!
>
> I forward an inquiry of my undergraduate student who is writing her
> graduation
> paper on English compounding.
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> I'm Kaori Henmi, a senior in Yamagata (Japanese National) University.
> Does anyone have a comprehensive list of English common nouns that are
> always used in plural form, e.g. trousers, pants, scissors, etc.?
>
> Thanks in advance...
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