SINGULAR (uncountable) NOUNS ENDIND IN –S I. BRANCHES OF SCIENCE acoustics, aerodynamics, mathematics, genetics, statistics, physics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, linguistics, II. SPORTS AND GAMES billiards, bowls, cards, darts, aerobics, dominoes, draughts, skittles III. ILLNESSES AND DISEASES measles, mumps, diabetes, rabies, rickets, shingles IV. PLACES Athens (!), Brussels, the United States, the United Nations, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago WORDS ENDING IN –S, THE SAME IN SINGULAR AND PLURAL means, species, crossroads, series WORDS WITHOUT FINAL S, THE SAME IN SINGULAR AND PLURAL aircraft, police, deer, fish, salmon, trout, moose, offspring, sheep, grouse