Re: Chinese-style measure words in English?

From: Harlan Messinger (h.messinger_at_comcast.net)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:15:23 -0500

"John Atkinson" <johnacko@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:zRLAd.95003$K7.35170@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

> I've never heard of anyone say "pant".

In fashion marketing in the US in recent years I've occasionally heard
reference to "a pant". Rarely, and it sounds affected.

> It's always "a pair of pants" --
> exactly the same as with trousers.