scissors
"Scissors" is always plural: scissors. There is no singular form, so you say a pair of scissors.
Meaning: a tool with two blades for cutting (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
scissors is pronounced /ˈsɪzəz/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
scissors is a plural noun with no singular form. Use a plural verb: the scissors are. To count them, say pairs of scissors.
Did you know?
- The -s plural goes back to the Old English ending -as, which belonged to only one group of nouns, as in stānas, "stones". By the end of the Middle Ages it had spread to almost every noun.
Examples in context
- These scissors are sharp.Singular: This pair of scissors is sharp.
- I need two pairs of scissors.Singular: I need a pair of scissors.
