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.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The new library is the largest public building in our town.
In my city, there are many public buildings, such as museums and community centers, which provide important services for everyone.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Smoking is banned in publics buildings.
Say: Smoking is banned in public buildings.
'Public' doesn't take an '-s'; pluralise the noun — 'public buildings'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Spelling out the definition is clunky; 'public building' is the term.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a public building
- a public building
- public buildings
- government building
- open to the public