Comments on: List of words with identical singular and plural forms http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/ Self portrait of the artist as totally awesome Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Abe http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-123 Abe Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:40:12 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-123 I'm impressed with all the words you have. I was thinking how technically "The Capitalist Youth" counts for this gimmick. I also thought of a series of words that would work, but not be desirable names: The accepted, the rejected, the excepted, the murdered, etc... I don't know. I like "aircraft," and I could see using "sheep," or "media" somehow. But I don't know. Did I tell you how I thought "The Native Baltimorians" would be a good performing name? I am not a fan of pants or kamperpants, sorry. I’m impressed with all the words you have. I was thinking how technically “The Capitalist Youth” counts for this gimmick. I also thought of a series of words that would work, but not be desirable names:

The accepted, the rejected, the excepted, the murdered, etc…

I don’t know. I like “aircraft,” and I could see using “sheep,” or “media” somehow. But I don’t know. Did I tell you how I thought “The Native Baltimorians” would be a good performing name?

I am not a fan of pants or kamperpants, sorry.

]]> By: karen http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-120 karen Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:49:04 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-120 I can't claim that I thought these up myself, but things that might work even if they're not singular and plural... scissors, trousers, spirits, offspring, spaghetti, pliers, offspring, media, graffiti, headquarters I can’t claim that I thought these up myself, but things that might work even if they’re not singular and plural…

scissors, trousers, spirits, offspring, spaghetti, pliers, offspring, media, graffiti, headquarters

]]> By: eric http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-119 eric Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:01:16 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-119 haha, i really like "man's recovery project." haha, i really like “man’s recovery project.”

]]> By: Zach http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-118 Zach Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:33:18 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-118 I like "kamperpants" I like “kamperpants”

]]> By: mrs http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-117 mrs Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:22:16 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-117 i like pants. i like pants.

]]> By: Zach http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-116 Zach Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:29:34 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-116 Also, "albatross" is singular and plural, though "albatrosses" is also an accepted pluralization. But don't rip off the band name "an albatross" (sometimes known as "anal batross") Also, “albatross” is singular and plural, though “albatrosses” is also an accepted pluralization. But don’t rip off the band name “an albatross” (sometimes known as “anal batross”)

]]> By: Zach http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-115 Zach Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:24:54 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-115 Also, you can still modify any of these nouns with additional words and still keep the gimmick. You could be "Aluminum Aircraft" or whatever. Also, you can still modify any of these nouns with additional words and still keep the gimmick. You could be “Aluminum Aircraft” or whatever.

]]> By: Zach http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-114 Zach Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:22:53 +0000 http://thecapitalistyouth.com/blog/2007/02/14/list-of-words-with-identical-singular-and-plural-forms/#comment-114 congeries, kudos, premises, shambles, series, and species. Some plurals which are spelled identically but are pronounced differently than the singular form; bourgeois, chassis, corps, faux-pax, gardebras, pince-nez, rendezvous Another interesting twist on your idea is to simply play as the singular form when solo, and the plural form when with a band. This happened with the band Men's Recovery Project, when the bass player occasionaly was booked solo as Man's Recovery Project. congeries, kudos, premises, shambles, series, and species.

Some plurals which are spelled identically but are pronounced differently than the singular form;

bourgeois, chassis, corps, faux-pax, gardebras, pince-nez, rendezvous

Another interesting twist on your idea is to simply play as the singular form when solo, and the plural form when with a band. This happened with the band Men’s Recovery Project, when the bass player occasionaly was booked solo as Man’s Recovery Project.

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