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GandalftheBlack@feddit.orgto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•We refer to jeans as "a pair of jeans", but the only thing that there are two of is the legs, it's still only one item of clothing.1·26 days agoA jumper is a bad example, because it’s not just made up of sleeves.
A bra is a much better example. But I was never making an argument that all things made up of two parts are referred to as a pair, just my thoughts on the rationale behind cases where we do.
GandalftheBlack@feddit.orgto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•We refer to jeans as "a pair of jeans", but the only thing that there are two of is the legs, it's still only one item of clothing.4·26 days agoI’d say it’s less of a grammar rule and more about how things made up of two similar parts can be conceptualised
GandalftheBlack@feddit.orgto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•We refer to jeans as "a pair of jeans", but the only thing that there are two of is the legs, it's still only one item of clothing.1·26 days agoThey’re made up of two similar parts which form a pair, unlike a jumper
Sounds about right