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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Pint

Can we use the word 'pint' in the follwoing manner:

'Put in just a pint bit of salt.'
  

Top answer

No. You can say: Put in just a bit of salt. or Put in just a pinch of salt.

  • No.
  • You can say: Put in just a bit of salt.
  • or Put in just a pinch of salt.
  • Pint = a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches Examples: I want to drink a pint of beer.
  • Give me a pint of my favorite ice cream.
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No.

You can say: Put in just a bit of salt. or Put in just a pinch of salt.

Pint = a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches

Examples:

I want to drink a pint of beer.

Give me a pint of my favorite ice cream.

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