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Thehanghk Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Dozen or Dozens of students?

For "a cup of tea", we have "two cups of tea",
then how about students? If I have 24 students, which one I should say? "Two dozen of students or two dozens of students"?

Thanks very much!
  

Top answer

Use "dozen" just like "thousand". I have two dozen students. I have dozens of students.

— Johner

  • Use "dozen" just like "thousand".
  • I have two dozen students.
  • I have dozens of students.
  • (probably more than two dozen) You see the similarity?
  • I have two thousand students.
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Use "dozen" just like "thousand".

I have two dozen students.

I have dozens of students. (probably more than two dozen)

You see the similarity?

I have two thousand students.

I have thousands of students. (probably more then two thousand)
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Somehow, counting people by unit of "dozen" seems fascinating to me. Doughnuts and eggs are what I am familair with. Emotion: smile
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Thank you very much!!!!!! I got it!
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We can never add "s" to dozen if there's no "of" after.

I got two dozen students this year.

I got dozens of students this year.

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