NOUNS USED AS BOTH SINGULAR AND PLURAL IN THE SAME FORM

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