Grammar fix

public building

government building

A building that is owned and used by the government or the community, such as a library, school, or city hall, and is open for everyone to use.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

The new library is the largest public building in our town.society
In my city, there are many public buildings, such as museums and community centers, which provide important services for everyone.IELTS speaking

Pattern: public building (noun)

WrongSmoking is banned in publics buildings.

RightSmoking is banned in public buildings.

'Public' doesn't take an '-s'; pluralise the noun — 'public buildings'.

Patternpublic building (noun)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff It is a structure owned by and accessible to the general public.

Natural It's a public building.

Spelling out the definition is clunky; 'public building' is the term.

Words that usually travel with it.

a public building
a public buildingpublic buildingsgovernment buildingopen to the public

A private building is owned by a person or company and is not open to everyone.