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Anonymous singular for dozen..? Well, the singular form is 'dozen', but the word is often used as a determiner (quantifier, to be specific): a dozen apples = 12 apples three dozen eggs = 36 eggs Or as a regular noun: dozens of people = a large, unspecified number of people
- Anonymous singular for dozen..?
- Well, the singular form is 'dozen', but the word is often used as a determiner (quantifier, to be specific): a dozen apples = 12 apples three dozen eggs = 36 eggs Or as a regular noun: dozens of people = a large, unspecified number of people
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Anonymoussingular for dozen..?Well, the singular form is 'dozen', but the word is often used as a determiner (quantifier, to be specific):
a dozen apples = 12 apples
three dozen eggs = 36 eggs
Or as a regular noun:
dozens of people = a large, unspecified number of people
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ozzourtithe word is often used as a determinerOr, more accurately, it often heads a noun phrase that is used as a determiner.
[a dozen] apples (12 apples)
[three dozen] eggs (36 eggs)
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Consider these simple examples of the word used as a noun..
Singular noun - I needed eggs. I bought a dozen.
Plural noun - I needed a lot of eggs. I bought dozens.
Plural noun - I needed a lot of eggs. I bought si
Singular noun - I needed eggs. I bought a dozen.
Plural noun - I needed a lot of eggs. I bought dozens.
Plural noun - I needed a lot of eggs. I bought si
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