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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Articles (a/the) with Pieces of Clothing
Some pieces of clothing only have a plural form and cannot be preceded by a/an, including jeans, leggings, overalls, pajamas, panties, shorts, underpants, etc.
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Is It ‘a Socks’ or ‘a Pair of Socks’?
It's a pair of socks. It's incorrect to say "a socks" because "a" is for "one". A pair of socks is one set of same-style socks, one right and one left.
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Is It ‘a Shoes’ or ‘a Pair of Shoes’?
It's a pair of shoes. Since "shoes" is plural, it's incorrect to say "a shoes". A pair of shoes is one set of shoes, one right and one left.
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