A coat is outer clothing, often worn to keep warm or dry in cold or wet weather.

The idea

Use a coat for one and coats for more than one. You can put on a coat before going outside.

Examples

  • My coat is warm.
  • Take a coat; it is cold.
  • The coats are by the window.
  • This coat has a long hood.
  • Her coat is wet from the rain.
  • We wear coats in winter.

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Watch out

Do not use coats after a: use the singular coat for one.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct word. There is a ___ on the chair. (coat / coats)

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    coat

    coat: The article points to one garment.

  2. Choose the correct word. We have two ___. (coat / coats)

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    coats

    coats: The number calls for the plural.

  3. Choose the correct word. It is cold; put on your ___. (coat / cup)

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    coat

    coat: Cold weather calls for the outer garment.

Use it today

Describe your coat and the weather when you wear it.