Words That Change Meaning From Plural to Singular

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Some nouns have different meanings depending on whether they are singular or plural.

Singular	Plural
Féria: sales money, merchant's salary	Férias: rest period
Bem: virtue	Bens: property
Copa: treetop, crown	Copas: spade (suit in cards)
Cobre: metal	Cobres: possessions
Costa: coast	Costas: back
Ferro: metal	Ferros: tools, appliances
Haver: credit	Haveres: assets
Humanidade: human race	Humanidades: classics (literature/studies)
Ouro: metal	Ouros: diamond (suit in cards)

There are countless examples of exceptions. Reference: Faraco & Moura.

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Nome, Nombre, Name, 姓名, नाम:

E-mail ou Celular (Opcional), Correo electrónico o móvil (Opcional), Email or mobile (Optional), 电子邮箱或手机号码 (可选), ईमेल या मोबाइल (वैकल्पिक): Número de celular e e-mail não irão aparecer na internet, El número de móvil y el correo electrónico no aparecerán en internet, Mobile number and email will not appear on the internet, 手机号码和电子邮箱不会出现在互联网上, मोबाइल नंबर और ईमेल इंटरनेट पर दिखाई नहीं देंगे.

Mensagem, Mensaje, Message, 留言, संदेश:

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Words That Change Meaning From Plural to Singular

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