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Singular and plural of pants, shorts, jeans, etc. up vote 1 down vote favorite. In English, words like pants, shorts, and jeans appear to be in the plural but really refer to one item of clothing (I don't know what the technical term for it is). To be more specific, you can say one pair of pants/shorts/jeans..
Usage notes [edit]. 1  In most formal writing, bacterium is the singular form of the noun, and bacteria the plural form. 2  This is in accord with the word's Latin etymology. 3  However, in ordinary speech, some speakers use bacteria as a singular, with plural either bacteria or bacterias. 4  This is usually considered incorrect.