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V Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Use of a plural word
can someone please correct this sentence & explain why the word "dozens" can not be used..
I helped bake 20 dozens of the sugar cookies last night.
I helped bake 20 dozens of the sugar cookies last night.
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Hello V Nice screen name. What's the abbreviated form, I wonder. ' MrP
- Hello V Nice screen name.
- What's the abbreviated form, I wonder.
- ' MrP
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Hello V
Nice screen name. What's the abbreviated form, I wonder.
You normally use 'dozen' for the plural in the context of 'sets of twelve':
'I helped bake three dozen pizzas last night.'
You use 'dozens of' when you're using 'dozens' to mean 'a lot of':
'I baked dozens of pizzas last night.'
'Dozens of the pizzas I baked were missing t
Nice screen name. What's the abbreviated form, I wonder.
You normally use 'dozen' for the plural in the context of 'sets of twelve':
'I helped bake three dozen pizzas last night.'
You use 'dozens of' when you're using 'dozens' to mean 'a lot of':
'I baked dozens of pizzas last night.'
'Dozens of the pizzas I baked were missing t
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MrP
Thank you very much for clarifying that for me. DARN! now I have to apologize to someone for doubting them.
Oh well.. guess I'll just have to get in the habbit of saying it the correct way.
V
Thank you very much for clarifying that for me. DARN! now I have to apologize to someone for doubting them.
Oh well.. guess I'll just have to get in the habbit of saying it the correct way.
V
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There's almost a get-out:
Scene: baker enters bakery after 2 weeks' holiday and addresses the eager baker's apprentices, who have been helping the Asst Baker in the baker's absence:
'OK. Now what have you guys been doing these last two weeks. Sam?'
'I helped bake a dozen of the egg custards and 3 dozen of the caramel cookies, Mr Baker.'
'Fine. And you, Tarq
Scene: baker enters bakery after 2 weeks' holiday and addresses the eager baker's apprentices, who have been helping the Asst Baker in the baker's absence:
'OK. Now what have you guys been doing these last two weeks. Sam?'
'I helped bake a dozen of the egg custards and 3 dozen of the caramel cookies, Mr Baker.'
'Fine. And you, Tarq
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LOL
defeat accepted.. I knew I should have paid more attention in my English class.
by the way, great story..you had me going there, but you were smart to advise that '..we'd better leave it there.' I painfully admit that I happened to pay more attention in my Engish class than my Math class.
V
defeat accepted.. I knew I should have paid more attention in my English class.
by the way, great story..you had me going there, but you were smart to advise that '..we'd better leave it there.' I painfully admit that I happened to pay more attention in my Engish class than my Math class.
V
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