Ug_Caveman wrote:Ah, well it was actually trousers I was thinking of
Broek/en vs trousers serving as both singular and plural in English and requiring additional context to indicate singularity or plurality.
The fact the exercise was about clothes is probably what made my brain think of it - although it doesn't really matter in this instance, I'd just totally misunderstood the exercise and Jeff's initial response [which I now understand.]
Ah yes. Those are unusual though - trousers, scissors etc. Known as (I believe) plurale tantum. However I completely understand your position because I remember making the same judgement using 'brillen' for (a pair of) glasses.