When speaking of the article of clothing called "shorts", I know that it is incorrect to construct a sentence like this:
I wish to buy a shorts.
Instead, it should be constructed like this:
I wish to buy a pair of shorts.
Is this the only correct construction, or is there another way to express this?
Best Answer
I think the singular is the same for each of: socks, gloves, pants, shorts.
e.g.: a pair of socks, a pair of gloves, a pair of pants, a pair of shorts.