Can it really be called a Pear, if there's only one?

yes, as per your last question, a pear is just a pear, but if 2, then you have a pair of pears.



Do you have a fetish about then lol
Can it really be called a Pear, if there's only one?
Pear :

1. A widely cultivated tree (Pyrus communis) in the rose family, having glossy leaves, white flowers grouped in a corymb, and edible fruit.

2. The fruit of this tree, spherical at the base and tapering toward the stalk



Pair: two corresponding things designed for use together
Reply:Yes, and if your picky, cut it in two....
Reply:yes. a pear of pears
Reply:!The category you should be in in words and wordplay!
Reply:DO you mean PAIR or pear like the fruit?



Definition of pair:

pair (par)

n. pl. pair or pairs

1. Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function and matched or associated: a pair of shoes.

2. One object composed of two joined, similar parts that are dependent upon each other: a pair of pliers.

3.

a. Two persons who are married, engaged, or dating.

b. Two persons who have something in common and are considered together: a pair of hunters.

c. Two mated animals.

d. Two animals joined together in work.
Reply:I can't believe it. Are you serious?
Reply:Yes, because it has two sides (left and right), making the pear have a pair of sides. A related question is why are trousers called a pair of pants when there is only one piece of clothing? A single leg is not called a pant.
Reply:yes one pear is just that a pear, more than one it is pears.
Reply:yes, just one of the english language's many strange things.