[Grammar] Articles!

[Martina Durisova]

Is the sentence written correctly: " Equipment for football is jersey,sorts, socks, soccer cleats and protectors. "?
I am in doubt about Article before equipment and before jersey. Thank you!:?:

 

[emsr2d2]

Is the sentence written correctly: " Equipment for football is jersey,sorts, socks, soccer cleats and protectors. "?
I am in doubt about article before equipment and before jersey. Thank you!:?:

The clothing required to play football is a [football] shirt, shorts, socks, soccer cleats and shin guards".

Note that when I first read your sentence, I assumed you were talking about gridiron (American Football) because you said "jersey". In soccer, the players wear a football shirt. I only realised you were talking about soccer when I reached "soccer cleats" and when I saw that you had not included a helmet or shoulder pads.

Note also that I have changed "equipment" to clothing. The equipment required to play soccer is a football and two nets.

If you use the word "football", remember that the BrE speakers and the AmE speakers will assume you are talking about different sports!

 

[SoothingDave]

"Equipment" would be OK in AmE to describe the articles worn by the American football player. Or "gear."

I wouldn't refer to padding, shoulder pads, helmets, etc. as "clothing."