3 Singular and Plural Words?

[nq:1]I am wondering if there are any other words in the English language that can double as singular and plural e.g.: deer/deer, fish/fish, moose/moose.[/nq]
aircraft; cod; forceps; grouse (bird); salmon; sheep; swine

[nq:1]I am wondering if there are any other words in the English language that can double as singular and plural e.g.: deer/deer, fish/fish, moose/moose.[/nq]
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[nq:1]Thanks, as always, and I'm looking forward to expanding my limited understanding. The Ranger[/nq]
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[nq:1]I am wondering if there are any other words in the English language that can double as singular and plural e.g.: deer/deer, fish/fish, moose/moose.[/nq]
criteria, data, agenda, media, phenomena, other similar words.

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[nq:1]criteria, data, agenda, media, phenomena, other similar words.[/nq]
Apart from "agenda", these are all plurals of words ending -on or -um (criterion, datum, etc.)
Plural of "agenda" is usually "agendas".

[nq:1]criteria, data, agenda, media, phenomena, other similar words.[/nq]
Either you are trolling or you really are ignorant. Not that one possibilty necessarily excludes the other.

[nq:2]I am wondering if there are any other words in the English language that can double as singular and plural e.g.: deer/deer, fish/fish, moose/moose.[/nq]
[nq:1]aircraft; cod; forceps; grouse (bird); salmon; sheep; swine[/nq]
Almost any fish name meets the criteria.

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[nq:1]I have an instinct that "pigeons", not "pigeon" is used whereas there can=be a brace of wood-pigeon. From online art catalogue[/nq]
Painting by Annie Beaumont: A STILL LIFE OF A BRACE OF PIGEON AND OTHER OBJECTS, 1892
[nq:1]From UK online game supplier (1)[/nq]
A brace of pigeon. Try roasting on a bed of root vegetables and white wine. N.B. May contain shot. Not suitable for home

[nq:2]I am wondering if there are any other words in the English language that can double as singular and plural e.g.: deer/deer, fish/fish, moose/moose.[/nq]
[nq:1]aircraft; cod; forceps; grouse (bird); salmon; sheep; swine[/nq]
biceps (and other -ceps muscles, presumably).
Though it appears that English is in the process of inventing a singular form "bicep". (*I* don't like it, but I

[nq:2]criteria, data, agenda, media, phenomena, other similar words.[/nq]
[nq:1]Apart from "agenda", these are all plurals of words ending -on or -um (criterion, datum, etc.) Plural of "agenda" is usually "agendas".[/nq]
Well in my field (computer science) it's not unusual, though also not universal, to use "data" as a mass noun taking a singular verb. I accept this bit of linguistic evolu

[nq:2]"The Ranger" wrote aircraft; cod; forceps; grouse (bird); salmon; sheep; swine[/nq]
[nq:1]biceps (and other -ceps muscles, presumably). Though it appears that English is in the process of inventing a singular form ... change, and at least this one seems like it has some merit in allowing a singular/plural distinction to be made.)[/nq]
Does 'brains' count?