Expertlatin
Furniture is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say: The house has some beautiful old furniture. ✗Don't say: The house has some beautiful old furnitures. Furniture is always followed by a singular verb: The furniture was in good condition.
- What is the plural of the word furniture?
- What is the singular form of furniture?
- Do you say furniture are or furniture is?
- Why is furniture not plural?
What is the plural of the word furniture?
furniture (usually uncountable, plural furnitures)
What is the singular form of furniture?
furniture is both singular and plural. This is similar to the word fish. However, for singular forms in furniture, mostly people use the word, a table, a chair, etc. and for the plural form, the word furniture can be used.
Do you say furniture are or furniture is?
It should be “is”. Furniture is a singular noun, whether you're talking about one piece of furniture (a chair, say), or a group (e.g., a dining room set).
Why is furniture not plural?
Furniture is an uncountable noun: The house has no furniture but we decided to rent it anyway. We commonly use piece of furniture to refer to one or more item or to refer to different kinds of furniture: We need to buy a few more pieces of furniture for the bedroom, say, a new cupboard and a bedside table.
