Grammar fix
school uniform
standard clothing
The set of clothes that all students are required to wear at a particular school, usually to create a sense of equality and belonging.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- All students at my school have to wear a school uniform every day.education
- In my opinion, wearing a school uniform helps students feel like they belong to the same community and reduces distractions in class.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: school uniform (noun); wear a school uniform; in school uniform
WrongI wear an uniform to school.
RightI wear a uniform to school.
'Uniform' starts with a 'y' sound, so it takes 'a', not 'an'.
Patternschool uniform (noun); wear a school uniform; in school uniform
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'School uniform' is plain; 'don standardised attire' is comical.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
school uniform + verbwear a uniforma school uniformuniform policyin uniform
Don't confuse it
Different from 'dress code,' which is a set of rules about what you can wear, but not a specific outfit.