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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Pair

They have two pair of jeans.

it's old-fashioned.

can I don't put s before the 'pair' in modern English?

They have two pairs of jeans.

is this right in formal english.

great thanks in advance
  

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Two pairs is much more common and correct in formal situations. Sometimes "two pair" is used informally.

  • Two pairs is much more common and correct in formal situations.
  • Sometimes "two pair" is used informally.
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Two pairs is much more common and correct in formal situations.
Sometimes "two pair" is used informally.

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