=Plural and Singular Words.=--_Molasses_ is singular. The habit of
giving it a plural construction is an error. Say “that molasses is
souring,” not “them molasses are souring.”
Words like _scissors_, _snuffers_, _tongs_, _trousers_, etc., denoting
articles which are paired or coupled, are plural, and take a plural
verb. “The scissors are dull,” not “is dull.”