... coming. See also Unit 14 on collective nouns. Unit 14 Singular and plural Main points 16 * Singular nouns are used only in the singular, always with a determiner. * Plural nouns are used only in ... something, or to give advice, warnings, or instructions on how to do something. * You use `let' when you are offering to do something, making suggestions, or telling someone to do something. 1 ... determiner. * Collective nouns can be used with singular or plural verbs. 1 Some nouns are used in particular meanings in the singular with a determiner, like count nouns, but are not used in the...