Let me take an example. Assuming that I got two different types of balls – base ball and basket ball – and I bind them together into a pair, the pair will consist of two different types of balls. In …

Nov 21, 2022 · Here are the definition of the relevant sense and usage of pair in question and the earliest citations of this sense from OED: 3. A single tool, instrument, or item of clothing, …

Aug 29, 2011 · In cards, after a pair you get a prial for 'three of a kind'. I know it from a card game called brag. Most dictionaries, and indeed the brag Wikipedia page linked above, state that it's …

Apr 4, 2019 · The plural of "pair" is "pairs" (ref: Collins Dictionary). Phrases like "two pair" I have only ever heard used to describe a poker hand (ref: Wiktionary) or similar. In your quote, Sara …

Thinking it through, I came to the conclusion that in some cases “the pair” is treated as a single entity (in which case “was” would be correct), while in other cases “the pair” is treated as the …

May 16, 2012 · "The clown wore a pair of pants where one pant was red and the other pant green". Also, "The amputee wore his pants with one pant tied up and the other pant covering …

Aug 5, 2012 · The terms pair of scissors and pair of pants both refer to single objects that are, in normal use, never separated into the components that make them nominally a pair. When …

Jul 21, 2018 · The definition of 'pair' is: "a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit." Thus, for the first example I don't think you can use 'in pairs' as Fadli and Sandy are not …

Aug 1, 2011 · In the above examples, one would rarely find pair used in those contexts. It is also colloquial to use some to refer to just one pair: You need some scissors to do a perfect job. I …

Slacks implies pants of certain materials which are not part of a suit (jeans are not slacks, and you would not refer to the pair of trousers that came with a suit as "slacks".) It is also more …