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Hotmale Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Dozen
Hello,
could you please tell me if "dozen" (e.g. a dozen eggs) is used often in English? Does it go with any 12 objects or is it limited in use to for instance eggs or buttons?
Thank you
could you please tell me if "dozen" (e.g. a dozen eggs) is used often in English? Does it go with any 12 objects or is it limited in use to for instance eggs or buttons?
Thank you
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). For other things, I use it as an estimate: There were about a dozen people at the party.
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- For other things, I use it as an estimate: There were about a dozen people at the party.
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It's most often used with eggs and baked goods (doughnuts, bagels, etc.).
For other things, I use it as an estimate: There were about a dozen people at the party.
For other things, I use it as an estimate: There were about a dozen people at the party.
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Thank you. How about I bought a dozen flowers? It sounds strange though.
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Hotmalecould you please tell me if "dozen" (e.g. a dozen eggs) is used often in English?Yes. And there is also a "half dozen" and a "baker's dozen."
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I see thanks. I thought that "dozen" collocated only with few words.
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It sounds fine to me. Many is the time I have given my current love a dozen red roses.
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