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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Size eights
I heard this phrase or word 'eights' from a listening material which is talking about a pair of jeans. But they said size four(no 's'). So is it idiomatic or any other things?
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It should be singular when speaking about one article of clothing: She wears a size eight in jeans. It is possible to use the plural when speaking of several items: Marie: I am so tired of my clothes. I feel like I don't have anything to wear.
- It should be singular when speaking about one article of clothing: She wears a size eight in jeans.
- It is possible to use the plural when speaking of several items: Marie: I am so tired of my clothes.
- I feel like I don't have anything to wear.
- Susan: Marie, you can borrow something clothes from me.
- You wear size eight, don't you?
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It should be singular when speaking about one article of clothing:
She wears a size eight in jeans.
It is possible to use the plural when speaking of several items:
Marie: I am so tired of my clothes. I feel like I don't have anything to wear.
Susan: Marie, you can borrow something clothes from me. You wear size eight, don't you? I have a closet full of size eights
She wears a size eight in jeans.
It is possible to use the plural when speaking of several items:
Marie: I am so tired of my clothes. I feel like I don't have anything to wear.
Susan: Marie, you can borrow something clothes from me. You wear size eight, don't you? I have a closet full of size eights
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