Pair of grips

[Ray Stafford]

We also have "a pair of scissors" and a "pair of trousers".

I think its just a linguistic code for a single item which consists of a matched pair (blades, legs or whatever) that are pointless in isolation, but become useful when there are two joined together.

 

[Ermintrude]

We also have "a pair of scissors" and a "pair of trousers".

I think its just a linguistic code for a single item which consists of a matched pair (blades, legs or whatever) that are pointless in isolation, but become useful when there are two joined together.

Almost like gin and tonic or in apps case cabbage water and chartreuse

 

[leethegasman]

Thank you all for your replies I was correct to ask him for a pair of grips, I will let him know tomorrow and if the cheeky bugger gives me two pairs after that I'm sure that he will remember next time when one of the pairs get thrown back at him.

 

[bassmonster]

I wonder why we never say "pair of balls"..

:ban:

 

[AWheating]

I wonder why we never say "pair of balls"..

:ban:

cus they dont need each other to work??

 

[Ermintrude]

You never been told to grow a pair?

 

[wetdrip]

Nice! Each side of the plier has a gripped face hence a pair of grips. Plus it's the use of English

Okay then "O clever one" why are footprints called footprints?
And why would you and all else say, "pass me the footprints" not "pass me a pair of footprints" as one would think?
"Pass me the footprints" is everyday plumber usage.

 

[Ermintrude]

No it's" give me the footprints you pleb"

"NOW, not next week. Get off your phone"

Footprints is a brand name . They are grips essentially so as per my original post

 

[newcastle phill]

Give him a footprint up his arris if he plays up.......nice size 10

 

[dancinplumba]

I say "pass me t'grips lass"