0
Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A can / tin of paint

Can I say,

There are a few brushes and paint / a can / a tin of paint in the floor.
  

Top answer

Vincent, I think this is what you want to say: "There are a few brushes and a can of paint on the floor.

— Maku

  • Vincent, I think this is what you want to say: "There are a few brushes and a can of paint on the floor.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

7 Answers
0
Vincent,

I think this is what you want to say:

"There are a few brushes and a can of paint on the floor.
0
0
Can I say,

There are a few brushes and a tin of paint on the floor.
0
0
You can say that, but it's more common to simply say 'can of paint'. Tin is just the material that makes up the can.
0
0
I know that in the UK, you can have a "tin" of food, but I don't know if they use that for paint cans as well.

We'll wait for a BrE speaker to confirm or deny that "a tin of paint" is common or not.
0
0
BarbaraPA I know that in the UK, you can have a "tin" of food, but I don't know if they use that for paint cans as well.We'll wait for a BrE speaker to confirm or deny that "a tin of paint" is common or not.
Both words are used.
0
0
Anonymous BarbaraPA I know that in the UK, you can have a "tin" of food, but I don't know if they use that for paint cans as well.We'll wait for a BrE speaker to confirm or deny that "a tin of paint" is common or not.Both words are used.
A tin of something is the amount contained in a tin.
They emptied out the remains of the tin of paint a
0
0
Anonymous BarbaraPA I know that in the UK, you can have a "tin" of food, but I don't know if they use that for paint cans as well.We'll wait for a BrE speaker to confirm or deny that "a tin of paint" is common or not.Both words are used.
A tin of something is the amount contained in a tin.
They emptied out the remains of the tin of paint a
0

Related Questions