Question: nouns are plural but singular in meaning?
Answer: Nouns with a plural form and a singular meaning. Certain nouns have a plural form (ending in -s ) but a singular meaning: news; shingles, mumps, rickets; dominoes, billiards, darts etc.: What's the news? Shingles is caused by the same virus as chicken pox. Billiards is a game which connects mathematics and football.