Why do they call it a toothbrush ... if we have many teeth ????

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caffsans	the teeth are many =the toothbrush is only one thing Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

your_worst_nightmare_101	The inventor was probably from Tennessee, and if it WAS invented somewhere else it would be called the 'teethbrush' Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DrB	You brush one at a time, especially if you are from the South,, Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Todd C	IF UR FROM THE SOUTH U KNOW WHY IT IS A TOOTHBRUSH Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The Girl	it brushes each tooth.. simple as that Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mf east	If it bothers you so, just say you're "going to do some teeth brushing" the end. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

np	cause the person that invented it was lazy and didn't want to spend anymore time thinking Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

curiouscanadian	You are quite right - it needs to be a teethbrush! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

some ******	becuase you dont brush everysingle tooth in one stroke... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

prettilexi	who the **** cares Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Alesha	lol, nice question. Well...don't know. Maybe the guy who invented it only had one tooth!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Susan	Why do we say "a PAIR of pantS?" Wouldn't that mean we have 2 of them. And if we have only one, should it be pant. We don't say we have a pair of shirts unless we mean two shirts, right? "What are you wearing" "A pair of pants and a shirt" "Why are you wearing two?" Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Matt D	It if makes you feel better to call it a teeth brush, go for it. Be happy! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BlackDahlia	probably because by the time it got so bad they invented one they only had one tooth. lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

anna	it's a toothbrush because you only have one mouth and one brush. many things are singular will they are not it's just what they are named by the inventor. then why is your name????. think if it. do you think that teethbrush sounds batter. i don't think so. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Greywolf	I think the inventor was from Arkansas Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ilovemysoldier	Ok, wait one friggin minute!! All u people making jokes about the south can kiss my ***. I'm from Georgia and proud of it. (And i have a 4.0 GPA and more than one tooth, thank u very much =) ) Oh, and teethbrush just sounds like some kind of underwater plant, not a tool used for oral hygeine, but call it whatever makes u happy. As long as it gets ur teeth clean, who cares, right? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

addidas	honestly does teeth brush sound alot better? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Crypt	Hmm... Good question. Maybe it's because you're supposed to brush each tooth individually. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

just another girl	does teethbrush sound good? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

craggyhillbeauty	sounds better?? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥frank♥iero♥	idk i guess it just sounds better Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Johnny B	Teeth is the adjective word. Perhaps teething brush. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

justmin r	they said it is call toothbrush because ....................................... maybe its just the way that they want it 2 be/\_/ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jessa♥	no...coz it should be singular.. like "foot spa".. right? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

vinayak g	When I point at an object I say that is match box. Though it contains more than one match stick. It refers to particular object and therefore it is toothbrush. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sox=2005 champs Cubs=hmm when?	I GUESS BECUASE YOU ARE HELPING EACH INDIVIDUAL TOOTH. sO THEY CALL IT A TOOTH BRUSH Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ashley	In the old days hygiene wasn't a big factor. You were lucky if you had one tooth. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dgizrobin	Why do we drive on a Park way and park in a Driveway? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

J T	So you don't confuse it with your toilet brush. . Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dom-O	If you were going to go as far as to call it "Teeth brush" - You'd have to change it to "Teeth Brushes" like Plural-Plural...I guess the singular for makes for better maketing. But don't worry your mind with such questions...just use your tooth brush and know that you'll have a better smile for it...whether it be singular or plural. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No