When should we use 'look familiar' and 'looks familiar'?

Asked Mar 18 '21 at 18:12

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Should I say, "those glasses looks familiar" or "those glasses look familiar". Or both can be used?

edited Mar 18 '21 at 18:35

Eddie Kal

asked Mar 18 '21 at 18:12

Jon

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What do you think? What examples have you come across? – Ronald Sole Mar 18 '21 at 18:19
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***glasses*** is always syntactically ***plural***, regardless of whether it means ***one pair of spectacles*** or ***more than one drinking glass***. So it has to be "those glasses **look** familiar" in all contexts. – FumbleFingers Mar 18 '21 at 18:23
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See [Does singular or plural verb goes with plural nouns like trousers, glasses, scissors, binoculars and many more?](https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/142342/does-singular-or-plural-verb-goes-with-plural-nouns-like-trousers-glasses-scis) – FumbleFingers Mar 18 '21 at 18:25

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