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Things that are both · singular and plural

Words that are both singular and plural

Some English nouns are spelled the same in the singular and the plural: one sheep, two sheep. Many are animals; others are Latin borrowings.

Jev, the AI judge that scores Overlaple, says whether it fits both.

17 words that are both

  1. SheepOne sheep, a flock of sheep.
  2. DeerOne deer, a herd of deer.
  3. MooseOne moose, two moose.
  4. BisonOne bison, a herd of bison.
  5. FishOne fish, many fish (“fishes” is for several species).
  6. SalmonOne salmon, a run of salmon.
  7. TroutOne trout, a stream full of trout.
  8. CodOne cod, a shoal of cod.
  9. ShrimpOne shrimp, a plate of shrimp (“shrimps” is common in British English).
  10. SwineOne swine, a herd of swine.
  11. AircraftOne aircraft, a fleet of aircraft.
  12. SpacecraftOne spacecraft, two spacecraft.
  13. SeriesOne series, several series.
  14. SpeciesOne species, thousands of species.
  15. OffspringOne offspring or many.
  16. Means“A means to an end” or “several means”.
  17. HeadquartersOne headquarters or several.

Like finding things that fit two categories? That is the whole idea of Overlaple, a free daily 3×3 word puzzle: each square is where a row category meets a column category, and you name one thing that fits both. An AI judge scores every answer.

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