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Since a half dozen is six, it means the each side or direction is equal to the other.
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What does '1 of the 6 of the other half dozen?
"Six of one, a half dozen of the other" means no matter how you say it, the answer is the same.
What does the saying six of one and a half dozen of the other mean?
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What does 6 dozen another mean?
The expression is "six of one, half a dozen of the other" and means that no matter what you call something, it's still the same thing. It means about the same one way or another. It doesn't matter to me which way you do it. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
What is the meaning of six of one half a dozen of the other?
"Half a dozen = 6. So "six" and "half a dozen" are two ways of saying the same thing. The expression means that there is no important difference between the alternatives, or the differences offset one another so the net result is the same. For example, I say to my husband, "Should I take Highway 101 or Highway 280?" and he replies, "It's six of one and a half dozen of the other." He means that I'll get there in about the same amount of time whether I take one road or the other." The phrase, "Six to one, half a dozen to the other." is a UK variation of the phrase. This person's answer says much but conveys little. "Six of one, half a dozen of the other" is a reply to a question that solicits an evaluation between two choices. The person giving the reply is effectively saying "there is no difference between these two choices".
What fraction of a dozen of six?
One dozen is equal to 12. Therefore, 6 is equal to 6/12 = 0.5 dozens or half of a dozen.
What does '1 of the 6 of the other half dozen?
"Six of one, a half dozen of the other" means no matter how you say it, the answer is the same.
What does the saying six of one and a half dozen of the other mean?
6/18
What does 6 dozen another mean?
The expression is "six of one, half a dozen of the other" and means that no matter what you call something, it's still the same thing. It means about the same one way or another. It doesn't matter to me which way you do it. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
What is the meaning of six of one half a dozen of the other?
"Half a dozen = 6. So "six" and "half a dozen" are two ways of saying the same thing. The expression means that there is no important difference between the alternatives, or the differences offset one another so the net result is the same. For example, I say to my husband, "Should I take Highway 101 or Highway 280?" and he replies, "It's six of one and a half dozen of the other." He means that I'll get there in about the same amount of time whether I take one road or the other." The phrase, "Six to one, half a dozen to the other." is a UK variation of the phrase. This person's answer says much but conveys little. "Six of one, half a dozen of the other" is a reply to a question that solicits an evaluation between two choices. The person giving the reply is effectively saying "there is no difference between these two choices".
What does six of one and half a dozen of another?
same identity
What fraction of a dozen of six?
One dozen is equal to 12. Therefore, 6 is equal to 6/12 = 0.5 dozens or half of a dozen.
Is 6 milliliters equivalent to 4cc?
No. The milliliter and the cubic centimeter are identical volumes. Six of either one are exactly equal to half a dozen of the other.
If you baked two one half dozen cupcakes how many indiviual cupcakes did you prepare?
That's soo easy! Okay every one know a dozen is six right? So if there are two one half dozens of cupcakes you made...six! :D Yay! Now you know!! XD ****************************************************************** Actually, one dozen is 12, so you made 12 cupcakes.
50 percent represents a half or one half?
It can also be expressed as six one way half a dozen the other. When you write a sentence in English, it is best to speak a sentence out loud. Under some conditions a half will sound better and in other conditions one half will sound better. Use whatever sounds better!
What is the amount one dozen?
One dozen is 12 Half a dozen is 6
What does 6 of 1 half dozen another mean?
Basically, when someone says "Six of one, half dozen of another" they are saying that the two things they are comparing are the the same thing. They use this because: 1 Dozen = 12 1/2 dozen = 6 6 = 6 So, 1 half dozen and 6 are the same thing.
Where does the saying six of one half a dozen of the other come from?
"Means: the same amount. Six in one hand, half dozen (6) in the other hand. I.E Equal amount." As the question asks where does the phrase come from the provider of this answer misses the mark twice. I don't actually know the origin but it certainly isn't recent. The phrase is used as a title of a story in Harper's New Monthly Magazine's Dec. 1883 to May 1884 issue, page 765. It can also be found in the book "The Comic Latin Grammar", 2nd ed., copyright 1840. Nouns have six cases in each number [singular and plural], (that is, six of one and half a dozen of the other) but can only be put in one of them at a time. In this case the author really is using it to mean six of one and six of another. I suspect that his lack of quotes around it implies that it is in fairly common usage.
