Is the raccoon giving the gun or is the human giving the gun to the raccoon?

  • Samsy@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    8 months ago

    Wait, it’s “scissors” for just one? Those crazy English people, again.

    • Slatlun@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      8 months ago

      Yes, if I said “hand me the scissors” it would just be one tool with two blades. I could also say “hand me a pair of scissors” to mean the same thing. Kind of like how “pair of pants” or “pair of glasses” mean just one of those items. For reference, I am from the US. Not sure if you meant English as the country or as the language. Either way, those usages are nonsense and I will happily keep using them.