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All nouns that have plural forms are in meaning?

That statement is not entirely true. Here's why:

* Countable nouns: These nouns can be counted and have plural forms. Examples:

* Singular: cat, book, chair

* Plural: cats, books, chairs

* Uncountable nouns: These nouns represent things that cannot be counted individually. They usually don't have a plural form. Examples:

* Water, furniture, advice, happiness, information

Here's where the statement is misleading:

* Nouns that have a plural form do not always change in meaning. For example, the noun "fish" can be both singular and plural.

* Some uncountable nouns can be used in a countable way with a slight change in meaning. For example: "I have three coffees" (referring to three individual cups of coffee).

Therefore, it's not accurate to say all nouns with plural forms have a different meaning. They often simply indicate more than one of the same thing.

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