The word ‘person’ is rarely pluralized with an s. However, there are cases in English where it is sometimes possible. You can find examples of this on elevators, subway trains, and signs that state the legally permitted number of people who are allowed in a specific space. The reason for this is that extra emphasis is put on each and …
It is important to remember that sound is what determines what article is used, not the letter that a word begins with. The above should read ‘an Xbox’ since the letter X has a vowel sound (Rule 1.6).
The indefinite article is used with the word ‘TV’ when referring to it as an electronic device, a machine, a physical object. If you were to sit down and watch a TV, it would mean that you sat down; perhaps for hours, and watched a machine…which would make many people question your sanity! When you wish to discuss TV programming …
The definite article is quite often omitted from signs in an effort to save space. The above sign should read: the University of Toronto. The definite article is often used with universities that have the word ‘of’ in their names.
The above should read ‘fresh flowers’. Many people who are learning English oftentimes forget to pluralize countable nouns.
