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samira.m

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Hi,
Would you please tell me whether we can use the word "vibes" in a singular form or not. In this sentence: "I got on a vibe with her and asked her out."
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Koronas

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It means nothing to me. "Vibes" is a very old-fashioned colloquial abbreviation of "vibrations". I have not come across the phrase "I got on a xxxx with her..." except in the context of "I got on a motorbike/bus with her."

Of course it may be an expression that is used in a tiny area but, in that case, I would avoid using it generally.
 

Rover_KE

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Hi, Samira, and welcome to the board.

Yes, it's fine to use vibe in the singular.

However, your sentence should read 'I got a vibe from her and asked her out.'

In other words, she sent out a signal that she liked me.

Rover
 
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