Words that are used only in the plural

I can't say there's an oodle of them!

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

"Data" is plural but often spoken of as if singular.

And "contents" - things in boxes or messages - is not the plural of "content" - which describes mood!

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@ArishMell Datum? And "content" describes mood pronounced on way, but describes the composition of something pronounced an other.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@ChipmunkErnie Datum - yes. I see it more often in engineering and surveying, the datum being the origin for most of the other main measurements.