plural form of underwear

[indian123]

Hi all,
What is the plural form of underwear?


Thanks in advance

 

[José Manuel Rosón Bravo]

Hi indian123,

Zero plural = underware (singular) / underware (plural).

Regards,

José Manuel Rosón Bravo

 

[leonwool]

You can wear alot of underwear. You can put on some underwear.
You can drink allot of milk. You can drink some milk.

Here is an explanation of countable nouns
Counting in English Grammar

 

[leonwool]

You can put on SOME underwear.
You can drink SOME milk.

These are uncountable nouns. Here is a good explanation I found.
Counting in English Grammar

 

[hanky]

Isn't crazy to treat underware as uncountabe noun? So how about bra? what do you say if you want to buy "one" underware ?

 

[bhaisahab]

Isn't crazy to treat underware as uncountabe noun? So how about bra? what do you say if you want to buy "one" underware ?

The word "underwear" is uncountable. You can of course count different types of underwear, one bra(ssiere), two bras (brassieres) etc.

 

[emsr2d2]

Isn't crazy to treat underware as uncountabe noun? So how about bra? what do you say if you want to buy "one" underware ?

Please note spelling of underWEAR (not underWARE). Underwear is more like a collective noun - it refers to all kinds of undergarments - bras, knickers, pants, boxer shorts, vests etc. That is why we say "I'm going to buy some underwear" - we are being unspecific. If I go to buy underwear, I might come home with 2 bras, 3 pairs of knickers and one vest. I have still bought "underwear". It's uncountable.

 

[hanky]

Please note spelling of underWEAR (not underWARE). Underwear is more like a collective noun - it refers to all kinds of undergarments - bras, knickers, pants, boxer shorts, vests etc. That is why we say "I'm going to buy some underwear" - we are being unspecific. If I go to buy underwear, I might come home with 2 bras, 3 pairs of knickers and one vest. I have still bought "underwear". It's uncountable.

Sorry, it's my bad spelling.

I would like to buy just one of this
http://uneasysilence.com/media/2007/09/underwear-rug.jpg
what can I tell the seller?

Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

Sorry, it's my bad spelling.

I would like to buy just one of this
http://uneasysilence.com/media/2007/09/underwear-rug.jpg
what can I tell the seller?

Thanks.

A pair of underpants.