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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Is It ‘a Gloves’ or ‘a Pair of Gloves’?
It's a pair of gloves. Since "gloves" is a plural noun, we cannot use the article "a". A pair of gloves is one set of same-style gloves, one left and one right.
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'A' vs. 'One'. What's the Difference?
Both means a single thing, but we use "one" when we're implying that there could be more of the same thing.
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Can You Say 'a Leftover'?
It's correct to say "a leftover" to refer to something that still remains, even though it's not really important or useful anymore.
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Can You Say 'An Underwear'?
It's not correct to say "an underwear" because "underwear" is an uncountable noun, and the article a/an is for one.
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'Weekend' Or 'The Weekend'. Which Is Correct?
We always include the article "the" with the expressions on the weekend or over the weekend. It's incorrect to say "on weekend" or "over weekend"
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Is It 'a Glasses' or 'a Pair of Glasses'?
It's "a pair of glasses" or simply "glasses". Since the word glasses is plural, you cannot use the article "a" with it.
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'Be in Line' or 'Be in the Line'
When talking about a row of people or things, we normally say "be in line" (without "the").
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'An Underpants' or 'a Pair of Underpants'. Which Is Correct?
Some nouns, like "underpants", only have a plural form and cannot be used with numbers or the article "a".
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