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Daddyjohn Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Trousers is or Trousers are?
Hi! Would you kindly give me some assistance?
If I don't use A pair of trousers but just trousers, how would I say it: trousers is or trousers are?
Thank you.
If I don't use A pair of trousers but just trousers, how would I say it: trousers is or trousers are?
Thank you.
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Hi DJ Use "are". I might say something like this, for example: " Those trousers look great on you, but they are too expensive. Why don't you try these (this pair) on instead.
- Hi DJ Use "are".
- I might say something like this, for example: " Those trousers look great on you, but they are too expensive.
- Why don't you try these (this pair) on instead.
- They're much cheaper and I bet they will also look nice on you.
- " In each of the sentences above, the reference is to a single pair of trousers.
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Hi DJ
Use "are". I might say something like this, for example:
"Those trousers look great on you, but they are too expensive. Why don't you try these (this pair) on instead. They're much cheaper and I bet they will also look nice on you."
In each of the sentences above, the reference is to a single pair of trousers.
Use "are". I might say something like this, for example:
"Those trousers look great on you, but they are too expensive. Why don't you try these (this pair) on instead. They're much cheaper and I bet they will also look nice on you."
In each of the sentences above, the reference is to a single pair of trousers.
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Hi,
Note that the word 'trousers' is not in common use in N. America. We say 'pants'.
Clive
Note that the word 'trousers' is not in common use in N. America. We say 'pants'.
Clive
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Hi
The following is from the Collins Cobuild Dictionary.
Pants are a piece of underwear which have two holes to put your legs through and elastic around the top to hold them up round your waist or hips. (BRIT; in AM, usually use underpants)
I put on my bra and pants.
= knickers
2 N-PLURAL also a pair of N
Pants are a piece of clothing that cover
The following is from the Collins Cobuild Dictionary.
Pants are a piece of underwear which have two holes to put your legs through and elastic around the top to hold them up round your waist or hips. (BRIT; in AM, usually use underpants)
I put on my bra and pants.
= knickers
2 N-PLURAL also a pair of N
Pants are a piece of clothing that cover
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