27 июн. 2011 г. · The most sensible way to approach this one is to assume both forms are valid. If the usage primarily deals with the pair as a unit, go for the singular.

6 сент. 2021 г. · Plurals for items that have two inseparable parts are more common than it seems. Shorts, [swim] trunks, panties, tights, hose, stockings, eyeglasses, pants.

24 апр. 2011 г. · You should use the singular, because it refers to "Pair" and not to "polynomials". The pair in this case is one, so "is".

2 апр. 2017 г. · Shoes is plural: "Those shoes are...". A pair is singular: "That pair of shoes is something you should buy."

12 нояб. 2022 г. · Incorrect. “Pair” is singular. It has to be “there is a pair of scissors”. Then it is both correct and more informative than 1.

20 нояб. 2022 г. · In modern English, pair is restricted to meanings referring to 'two' or 'sets'. It is usually followed by plurale tantum nouns like pants, jeans ...

10 янв. 2017 г. · Note that "pair" is actually fairly frequently plural. Not usually in "pair of glasses", but e.g. "the pair of them were" is more common than " ...

3 дек. 2011 г. · A pair is a singular noun. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell this needs to be memorized case-by-case. A pair, a family, and a married couple ...

24 апр. 2022 г. · You can combine singular and plural forms using both as long as there are conceptually two things. So you could say: "both our coffee and ...

7 нояб. 2013 г. · If the subject of a sentence is separated by "and/or", should the verb be pluralized, as with "and", or agree with the rightmost subject, as with "or"?