List of 20 Words That Sound Plural But Are Singular


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Want some words that sound plural but are singular? Try this handy list of relevant examples. In this collection, you'll find English language terms whose seeming plurality is misleading.
athletics gymnastics mechanics politics
billiards innings mumps rickets
economics linguistics news statics
ethics mathematics phonetics statistics
gallows measles physics summons