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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Word class help, please
"Hundreds of visitors."
"Dozens of applicants."
"Lots of apples."
What part of speech are "Hundreds", "Dozens" and "Lots" in the above examples? Could you explain why, please?
Many thanks for anyone who can help me. : )
"Dozens of applicants."
"Lots of apples."
What part of speech are "Hundreds", "Dozens" and "Lots" in the above examples? Could you explain why, please?
Many thanks for anyone who can help me. : )
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Is there any reason why you doubt that they are nouns? For a start they are plurals, and no other part of speech can be pluralised. Also, I think a noun is the only type of word that grammatically fits in that position.
- Is there any reason why you doubt that they are nouns?
- For a start they are plurals, and no other part of speech can be pluralised.
- Also, I think a noun is the only type of word that grammatically fits in that position.
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Is there any reason why you doubt that they are nouns? For a start they are plurals, and no other part of speech can be pluralised. Also, I think a noun is the only type of word that grammatically fits in that position.
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