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Which is correct, "a new pair of shoes" or "a pair of new shoes"?
Which is correct, "a new pair of shoes" or "a pair of new shoes"?
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Both are correct.
A new pair of shoes = maybe the shoes are new (they probably are), but not necessarily. They could just be new compared to how things were before. (For example: These shoes are dirty. I'm going to go back home and put on a new pair of shoes.)
A pair of new shoes = the shoes are brand new, they haven't been used.
Most of the time you'll hear the first version.
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Both are correct.
A new pair of shoes = maybe the shoes are new (they probably are), but not necessarily. They could just be new compared to how things were before. (For example: These shoes are dirty. I'm going to go back home and put on a new pair of shoes.)
A pair of new shoes = the shoes are brand new, they haven't been used.
Most of the time you'll hear the first version.
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