Is the following statement grammatically correct? “Please wear your proper uniform. Wearing of shorts, sandos, and slippers are strictly prohibited.”

That question was posted recently in Jose Carillo’s English Forum by a member who goes by the username Youssef. When he joined the Forum in January of 2012, Youssef described himself then as a “non-traditional” college student almost in his mid-thirties, and I recall receiving two private notes from him expressing appreciation for the Forum’s insights and tips that he said were helping broaden his English skills.

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