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by Sosueme on January 9th, 2009
I just say stepladder.
by shrinkess on January 10th, 2009
I haven't heard that term before. I have always said stepladder.
by GuitarPlayer92 on January 9th, 2009
I guess it's the same idea with "a pair of scissors"...It just sounds good to the ear I suppose
by Over and Out on January 17th, 2009
I've never heard it referred to as a "pair of stepladders" Tellitome! Maybe it started because there are 2 sides to it? Not sure.
by ChuckExAnon on January 9th, 2009
Like most others, I've never heard that used for a stepladder. Where are you from? Great Britain, maybe? Or somewhere here in the States I've never visited for any length of time?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on January 9th, 2009
Who says that? We happen to have two stepladders. But singularly, each one is a stepladder. Do you consider one stepladder a thing or things? Happy Friday! :)
by Joseph has another name on January 9th, 2009
I've never heard of it referred to like that.....
by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on January 9th, 2009
Do you? I just call it a stepladder. Unless you mean that thingy that has two ladders, one on each side, with the step on top and that folds up. That could be called a pair. But I still just call it a stepladder. It is sort of like "forceps" or "pliers/ clippers" when it is all one tool. One side of pliers cannot ply...and one half of clippers cannot clip. "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" (smile)
by Anonymous on January 9th, 2009
I've always just heard one referred to as a "stepladder".
by christie on January 9th, 2009
same reason we say
- pair of jeans
- pair of shorts
- pair of underwear
to make the english language even more confusing!
by Jade on January 9th, 2009
I have never heard it phrased that way, that I can recall. I just say ladder...of course, I rarely use one and it's rarer still for them to come up in conversation. I will listen more closely for "pair of stepladders" to be used. ;-)
by dumdum on January 17th, 2009
I have never said, or heard it said - but than I've been told I don't listen so good. Maybe a regional or cultrural thing.
by CluedOut on January 17th, 2009
Honestly, if someone asked me to bring a pair of stepladders... I'd bring two.
I don't know what you're talking about. I've never heard this before. Must be a regional thing. Where you at?
by Adz3r0 on January 17th, 2009
Maybe that depends on where you grew up. I've always called it a step ladder. Now a pair of pants / panties / underwear... I don't get.
by bazza on January 17th, 2009
Coz a ladder has only one leg, a step ladder has two---a pair.
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Well soseee,why am I not surprised that you should be different,here to you...kid.
by Tel UK- Licensed to fish! on January 9th, 2009
I just say stepladder too Sosueme! +6
by Over and Out on January 17th, 2009
Great minds:)I just got done some painting so I used that word a lot lately.
by Sosueme on January 17th, 2009