GandalftheBlack
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- 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. 3 weeks 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.
- 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. 3 weeks ago:
I’d say it’s less of a grammar rule and more about how things made up of two similar parts can be conceptualised
- 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. 3 weeks ago:
They’re made up of two similar parts which form a pair, unlike a jumper
- Comment on I've done it again... 5 weeks ago:
500g usually
- Comment on Can you see yourself cutting off by a generation of gaming? 3 months ago:
Yeah, im looking forward to picking up Witcher IV with all the DLC for £10 on Steam in a few years’ time