'In Line' vs. 'On Line'
In standard American English, we typically say "in line". "On line" is mainly used in New York City and the surrounding areas.
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Can You Say 'a Ruin'?
It's correct to say "a ruin". However, to speak about the remains of a city or building, the plural form, ruins, is more common.
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Leftovers Are Or Leftovers Is. Which Is Correct?
It's "leftovers are". When using this term to talk about the food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal, we use a verb in the plural form.
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Is It 'in Line' or 'in the Line'?
When using the verbs wait, stand, or be, the article "the" is generally unnecessary, so we say "wait in line", "stand in line", or "be in line".
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Articles With Names of Wearables
Certain types of wearables, like glasses, sunglasses, goggles, and headphones, only have a plural form.
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'A Binoculars' or 'a Pair of Binoculars'. Which Is Correct?
It's "a pair of binoculars". Since "binoculars" is a plural noun, you cannot use "a" before it.
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Is It 'a Sunglasses' or 'a Pair of Sunglasses'?
It's "a pair of sunglasses" or just "sunglasses". Since the word "sunglasses" is always used in a plural form, it's incorrect to say "a sunglasses".
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Is It 'a Headphones' or 'a Pair of Headphones'?
It's "a pair of headphones" or simply "headphones". Since the noun "headphones" is always used in a plural form, we never use it with the article "a".
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Is It 'a Goggles' or 'a Pair of Goggles'?
It's "a pair of goggles" or just "goggles". Since we always use this noun in a plural form, it cannot be preceded by the article "a".
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