NOUNS USED AS BOTH SINGULAR AND PLURAL IN THE SAME FORM

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1. The nouns like fish, sheep, deer, series, wages, etc. can be used as both singular and plural.
Right: The wages of sin is death.
Right: The wages have been raised.
But wrong: The wage of ________________.
Right: A fish was lying on the sea-shore.
Right: Two fish were lying on the sea-shore.
But wrong: Two fishes _________________.
2. The nouns like jury, public, audience, team, committee, government, etc. can be used as both singular and plural.
Right: The committee is meeting today.
Right: The committee are divided in its opinion
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