Proper terminology?

[GMan]

OK here is a different take on it.

Bi means two as in two holes for the legs as in BIfurcated. So one would wear a pair of pants-plural

Therefore: I wear the Kilt-singular

[M. A. C. Newsome]

In another thread, Andrew Breecher wrote:

Contrary to what most people here have said, unless I'm dressing up I always wear running shoes with my kilts (uh-oh, kilts-plural, see other thread).

In this case the plural use is ok, because you are talking about more than one kilt. You own several kilts. When not dressing up, you always wear running shoes with them. So you say you always wear running shoes with your kilts (plural).

What is incorrect is using the plural form when you are just talking about one kilt. This is my pet peeve. Someone will see me and say, "Oh, look, you have your kilts on today!" No, I only have one kilt on. Another person will say, "My son got married in his kilts." No, I'm willing to bet he just got married in one kilt.

This has nothing to do with proper "kilt terminology" or anything. It's just proper grammar. When you are referring to one kilt, use the singular. When you are referring to more than one, use the plural. Just like anything else.

M

[Andrew Breecher]

Oh, I know - I was just joking in that other thread when I noticed I'd written the plural.

I've never heard anyone call the kilt I'm wearing by the plural, though. A strange phenomenon!

Andrew.