The Great "Pair Of Scissor" Debate

[R3d-Ish]

Well it’s also like, can’t you say “I see a couple of couples in the park.” TECHNICALLY it’s RIGHT.

TECHNICALLY IT'S RIGHT, BUT IT'S NOT GRAMATICALLY CORRECT! Yes?

 

[Buntour]

The right way to say this is a pair of shoes, since you are asking for (one) pair of shoes, shoes being two shoes for each feet.

So your logic is because you have TWO of something its a PAIR, because of course that makes sense- But ONE set of scissors is called a pair, and if you were to swap those shoes for two sets of scissors then you could still say A PAIR- But one set of scissors is called a pair- Thus a pair of a pair of scissors MAKES SENSE

 

[pashy]

I just wanted to mark my existence. . . I wish to participate but this doesn't fit my brain​

 

[Lewk]

TECHNICALLY IT'S RIGHT, BUT IT'S NOT GRAMATICALLY CORRECT! Yes?

No it is technically grammatically correct, it just sounds weird but when saying it you would still be technically saying something which is correct just simply using a different way of saying it which is not as commonly used.

 

[R3d-Ish]

So your logic is because you have TWO of something its a PAIR, because of course that makes sense- But ONE set of scissors is called a pair, and if you were to swap those shoes for two sets of scissors then you could still say A PAIR- But one set of scissors is called a pair- Thus a pair of a pair of scissors MAKES SENSE

There is a pair. The pair is the TWO BLADES and those TWO BLADES are a pair which are also called a scissor. Putting two of them together makes it a pair, that pair being called A pair of scissors since one scissor is one blade.

 

[Ducky]

So your logic is because you have TWO of something its a PAIR, because of course that makes sense- But ONE set of scissors is called a pair, and if you were to swap those shoes for two sets of scissors then you could still say A PAIR- But one set of scissors is called a pair- Thus a pair of a pair of scissors MAKES SENSE

Two blades = a pair,

One scissor = one item which means not a pair

The scissor may consist of a pair of something but in reality the scissor is only really one thing, a pair is two of an item, which you could say two scissors is a pair not one scissor being a pair!

 

[Buntour]

So If scissors is just two blades- Two katanas next to eachother are scissors?

 

[Lewk]

Two blades = a pair,

One scissor = one item which means not a pair

The scissor may consist of a pair of something but in reality the scissor is only really one thing, a pair is two of an item, which you could say two scissors is a pair not one scissor being a pair!

No because when you ask for a "A pair of scissors" no one questions it as it the correct way to say it.

 

[R3d-Ish]

No it is technically grammatically correct, it just sounds weird but when saying it you would still be technically saying something which is correct just simply using a different way of saying it which is not as commonly used.

Yeah you got a point, but it's something that would be declared "worded incorrectly". I think one thing we should say is that- The English (America's) language is dumb and it makes no sense. What I mean by that is there are things that you think should be the same but they aren't and that's where this comes in. Scissors is one of those weird words.

 

[Ducky]

No because when you ask for a "A pair of scissors" no one questions it as it the correct way to say it.

What does scissors mean? Scissors is a plural noun. Scissors are two handheld blades fastened together that are used for cutting things. Scissors are usually referred to in the plural or as a pair of scissors.

 

[Lewk]

Two blades = a pair,

One scissor = one item which means not a pair

The scissor may consist of a pair of something but in reality the scissor is only really one thing, a pair is two of an item, which you could say two scissors is a pair not one scissor being a pair!

 

[Prosthettics]

So If scissors is just two blades- Two katanas next to eachother are scissors?

Yeah actually, they are.

 

[Ducky]

With my saying, that means that saying a pair of scissors is correct! But sound stupid!

 

[R3d-Ish]

With my saying, that means that saying a pair of scissors is correct! But sound stupid!

Yes!

 

[Buntour]

With my saying, that means that saying a pair of scissors is correct! But sound stupid!

So that means you should vote YES it makes sense, not no because it does make sense :D

 

[Lewk]

With my saying, that means that saying a pair of scissors is correct! But sound stupid!

Welcome to the right side friend, the side of wisdom welcomes you.

 

[needle]

Im soo hungry

 

[Buntour]

UPDATE:

You can now update your vote if you have seen the light and you are an intelligent human being- But that depends on what you see as right ;)

 

[R3d-Ish]

So that means you should vote YES it makes sense, not no because it does make sense :D

No because you say "A pair of a pair of scissors" or something, which is incorrect because that would mean two pairs of scissors

 

[Prosthettics]

Do not fall for his lies