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Use of "an" before a plural, modified noun

0 Why do we say "He will pay her for an extra two hours of work" when "two hours" is obviously plural? ""I'll take an extra dozen." "It will accommodate an additional three persons." 0-
  

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" 02font 02br 02br 00In this kind of construction, we are thinking of 'two hours of work' as a single 'amount of work', and three persons' as 'a single group of people'. 02br 02br 01font 00The word 'dozen' is a singular noun. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-

— Clive

  • " 02font 02br 02br 00In this kind of construction, we are thinking of 'two hours of work' as a single 'amount of work', and three persons' as 'a single group of people'.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00The word 'dozen' is a singular noun.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-
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