Some words with different meanings in singular and plural forms

Many English words have different meanings in their singular and plural forms, including:
Advice: In the singular, it means counsel, but in the plural, it means information
Air: In the singular, it means atmosphere, but in the plural, it means proud
Authority: In the singular, it means command, but in the plural, it means persons in power
Iron: In the singular, it means metal, but in the plural, it means fetters or chains
Force: In the singular, it means strength, but in the plural, it means army
Content: In the singular, it means satisfaction, but in the plural, it means things contained
Respect: In the singular, it means regards, but in the plural, it means compliments
Work: In the singular, it means job, but in the plural, it means compositions or factories 
Arm: hand(organ of body)
Arms: weapons
Blind – unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.
Blinds – a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats.
Character– the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
Characters- People in a novel, play, or film
Custom – a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.
Customs -the official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.
Content – Someone who is in a state of peaceful happiness.
Contents – the things that are held or included in something.
Good -having the required qualities; of a high standard.
Goods – merchandise or possessions.
Force – strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
Forces – an organized military force equipped for fighting on land, sea or air.
Spectacle – a visually striking performance or display OR Some visual scene.
Spectacles – a pair of glasses.
Wood – the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber
Woods -an area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees.
Manner – a way or method in which a thing is done or happens.
Manners – polite or well-bred social behavior OR etiquette one follows.

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