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Is a couple dozen lighthousesa correct English?

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A couple dozen lighthousesa is not the correct English because both the couple and dozen are collective words.

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No, "a couple dozen lighthouses" is not correct English. The correct phrase would be "a couple of dozen lighthouses."

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