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Mar 31, 2017 2:54 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
Can anyone explain as to why trousers, pants, shorts, jeans or even slacks are called a pair of?
A pair of socks- there are two. Pair of shoes- two etc etc.
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Mar 31, 2017 4:40 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
ashlander
ashlanderashlanderIn God's Hands, Oregon USA22 Threads 510 Posts
there are no uni-trousers-otherwise known as skirt.we've evolved!rolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 31, 2017 4:42 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
ashlander
ashlanderashlanderIn God's Hands, Oregon USA22 Threads 510 Posts
or maybe you're wearing a "pair" of pants-underpants and slacks,shorts...
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Mar 31, 2017 4:49 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
UsernameTaken123: Can anyone explain as to why trousers, pants, shorts, jeans or even slacks are called a pair of?
A pair of socks- there are two. Pair of shoes- two etc etc.



There are two legs in each, that just happened to be joined at the top grin
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Mar 31, 2017 6:20 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
GUZMAN1
GUZMAN1GUZMAN1Barcelona, Catalonia Spain65 Threads 44 Polls 5,101 Posts
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Mar 31, 2017 3:32 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
ashlander: or maybe you're wearing a "pair" of pants-underpants and slacks,shorts...

But what if yoi go 'Comando' and not wear underwear? You still have a pair of pants.confused
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Mar 31, 2017 3:34 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
mollybaby: There are two legs in each, that just happened to be joined at the top

So by saying they are joined at the top Molly, does that not make them one?
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Mar 31, 2017 3:38 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
Thanks for that Guzman but even that is a pair of ballslaugh
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Mar 31, 2017 10:54 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123: Can anyone explain as to why trousers, pants, shorts, jeans or even slacks are called a pair of?
A pair of socks- there are two. Pair of shoes- two etc etc.



Pants evolved from pairs of leggings worn with a loin cloth or a kilt, etc...
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Mar 31, 2017 10:59 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
Short pants and underpants evolved from long pants...
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Apr 1, 2017 5:11 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
mykingdomforanam: Pants evolved from pairs of leggings worn with a loin cloth or a kilt, etc...

Once again a pair but in fact a single itemconfused
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Apr 2, 2017 5:35 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,954 Posts
UsernameTaken123: Once again a pair but in fact a single item


Yeah no one says a pair of bras confused
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Apr 2, 2017 5:47 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
Grumpywriter
GrumpywriterGrumpywriterTbilisi, Georgia18 Threads 1 Polls 702 Posts
I think k that simply, a pant equates (or did) to one leg.
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Apr 2, 2017 5:56 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
GUZMAN1
GUZMAN1GUZMAN1Barcelona, Catalonia Spain65 Threads 44 Polls 5,101 Posts
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A nice pair of kittens.
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Apr 2, 2017 6:31 AM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
sophiasummer
sophiasummersophiasummerNorthland, New Zealand112 Threads 6,528 Posts
UsernameTaken123: Can anyone explain as to why trousers, pants, shorts, jeans or even slacks are called a pair of?
A pair of socks- there are two. Pair of shoes- two etc etc.


dose it matter?
Are you mulling?

"Should I ask for Jeans that are conjoined"

Or twin socks"

Maybe shoes that meet each owns feet of compatibility.

:Pair?

and the beat goes on.
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Apr 2, 2017 3:21 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
sophiasummer: dose it matter?
Are you mulling?

"Should I ask for Jeans that are conjoined"

Or twin socks"

Maybe shoes that meet each owns feet of compatibility.

:Pair?

and the beat goes on.
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Apr 2, 2017 3:26 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
sophiasummer: dose it matter?
Are you mulling?

"Should I ask for Jeans that are conjoined"

Or twin socks"

Maybe shoes that meet each owns feet of compatibility.

:Pair?

and the beat goes on.

No mules here seen a pair of asses go by though.laugh
Identical twin socks if you want them the same.
I have heard of someone having to buy different shoes as one foot was larger than the other.
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Apr 2, 2017 3:28 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
UsernameTaken123: No mules here seen a pair of asses go by though.
Identical twin socks if you want them the same.
I have heard of someone having to buy different shoes as one foot was larger than the other.


I'd say most people have one foot bigger than another
Just not significant enough to have to buy different sizes laugh
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Apr 2, 2017 3:29 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
UsernameTaken123
UsernameTaken123UsernameTaken123Cairns, Queensland Australia2 Threads 66 Posts
Guz not only that but lovely pair of hands aswell.laugh
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Apr 2, 2017 3:33 PM CST Riddle me this. Or just an answer.
to make trouses.......you make a left leg then a right leg..then stich them together......forming a ......pair....unless you favour the kilt......and only have one leg..........the middle one........professor roll eyes roll eyes rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing dunno laugh
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