I am trying to formulate the following sentence: Rob has to find suitable shirt and hat.
Is this grammatically correct? it feels a bit strange to me because there is no "a" or "the" for either shirt or hat. I want the sentence to mean: Rob has to find a suitable shirt and a suitable hat. but this seems too redundant. Any clarification is appreciated!
Yes, you need at least one article:
Rob has to find a suitable shirt and hat.
You don't have to provide an article for "hat," or repeat the adjective suitable; the ones attached to "shirt" can "extend" to hat.
And of course you wouldn't need an article with a plural:
Rob has to find suitable socks.
That means, if you add a singular to a plural, you do have to give it an article:
Rob has to find suitable socks and a hat.
... But this can get a little unclear: does "suitable" still apply to "hat"? We're not sure. Maybe in this case it's better to reorganize the sentence.
