A couple dozen lighthousesa is not the correct English because both the couple and dozen are collective words.
No, "a couple dozen lighthouses" is not correct English. The correct phrase would be "a couple of dozen lighthouses."
A dozen is twelve, or an unspecified number, so acouple (of) dozen is (about) two dozens, i.e. approximately twenty four, but not necessarily exactly that number. The expression 'a couple dozen', with the 'of' omitted, is considered sloppy grammar. The usual expression is 'a couple of dozen.' Example sentences:* "We have received a couple of dozen applications for that new job." * "Pentane ... contains only five carbon atoms while others may have a couple of dozen carbons joined in a chain." (The Gazette (Montreal), Aug 30, 2009)For more information, see Related links below.
The schwa sound in "dozen" is an unstressed and reduced vowel sound that is commonly represented by the symbol Ι. In American English, it sounds like "duzz-n" with the schwa sound occurring in the first syllable.
"Une douzaine" means "a dozen" in French. Example: Une douzaine d'oeufs= a dozen eggs
Dozen is a noun. It refers to a group or set of twelve.
No, the word 'dozen' is a noun, a word for a quantity of twelve; a word for a thing.Some dictionaries also list the word 'dozen' as an adjective or determiner (but not a verb).
Exactly what it says. A dozen is 12 so a couple is 2 so a couple of dozen is 24. Also the way it is said would mean approximately 24.
Yes, Naruto Mangas have been translated to a lot of different languages, including English for awhile now. So far there is a couple dozen books out in the U.S. (")> Peace <(")
A dozen is twelve, or an unspecified number, so acouple (of) dozen is (about) two dozens, i.e. approximately twenty four, but not necessarily exactly that number. The expression 'a couple dozen', with the 'of' omitted, is considered sloppy grammar. The usual expression is 'a couple of dozen.' Example sentences:* "We have received a couple of dozen applications for that new job." * "Pentane ... contains only five carbon atoms while others may have a couple of dozen carbons joined in a chain." (The Gazette (Montreal), Aug 30, 2009)For more information, see Related links below.
A dozen apples. The word dozen means twelve - which is more than one - so you use the plural form of apple.
The correct phrase is "Ninteen to the Dozen" and is often misquoted as "Ten to the dozen" which of course makes no sense as 10 is less than a dozen.
The correct phrase is "Ninteen to the Dozen" and is often misquoted as "Ten to the dozen" which of course makes no sense as 10 is less than a dozen.
yes! every one does because you can only buy the dozen
Your phrase is correct if you remove the word "of" and leave everything else alone.
There are 12 to a dozen. If you have 7.5 cupcakes, you have less than one dozen .625 of a dozen.
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Docena is the Spanish equivalent to the English "Dozen."