Comment on We refer to jeans as "a pair of jeans", but the only thing that there are two of is the legs, it's still only one item of clothing.

• GandalftheBlack@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  A jumper is a bad example, because it’s not just made up of sleeves.

  A bra is a much better example. But I was never making an argument that all things made up of two parts are referred to as a pair, just my thoughts on the rationale behind cases where we do.

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  • vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Understood.

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• spittingimage@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Could that be because it’s a French word and they pluralise differently?

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