Except that in the donut (and egg) trade, "a dozen" is a common unit of measure, just the same way as a gallon of milk, a bushel of apples, a hand of bananas, or a bag of peanuts. To make a profit of 10%, he should receive Rs.
It only takes a minute to sign up.So what happens with sentences #1,#2 and #3. "Team" denotes a singular entity composed of several parts. of all apples that he bought 1/3 were found to be rotten. I have a few dozen shoes. The same rule applies to dozen. Are they incorrect? My rule of thumb is to count your apples and subtract 1 from that number and then add that amount of Ceylon cinnamon in teaspoons. @venqax: When the entity is functioning as a unit, is unanimous or acting/thinking as one, I agree with using the singular form (“The family is going on vacation” or The committee is recommending new guidelines.”). You can tell, the peels have a sheen to them and the apples are really soft. What would be the approximate per cent discount he would get on buying a dozen apples? only how to to plural simple phrase : an orange is orange,.. please if you al dosen't know. I’m going to take another run at this one.Since the sentence exhibits an expletive structure (Here is/Here are), the subject of the sentence follows the verb. Let release pressure with the quick release technique. I don't know how many she has. 12 dozens means 12 × 12 = 144 items because 1 dozen comprises of 12 items .
I like to look at not only glycemic index of certain carb sources, but also ratio of fiber to total carbs as a good indicator of how they will affect your blood sugar. Apples make their own juice so adjust if you like it more saucey. then you perceived two different objects that were together, not a pair of like objects.no, because with the "a" and the "an" you are specifying each objectI'm not sure if I get what you are saying. "Man, you're amazing! We had apples all year long until the next season came, and they were quite good. Or are both correct?Erle, sorry, but in your example, "the team were unable to reach agreement on where to go for lunch," is inaccurate. That is how it was taught to me at Eton, being told it was the queen’s English and all that.The committee has agreed to appropriate money for new sidewalk.Here are a dozen top aquariums around the country.On the Google Ngram Viewer, the construction “Here are a dozen” far outnumbers “Here is a dozen,” but the reverse is true in a Web search.Many thanks! there are 3000 fruits in a fruit stall. turpentine with 3 sugar cubes to make candida leave – like they used to do over 120 years ago?
By "conjunctive phrase", I suppose you mean the same thing Nathan is referring to. Grammatically, they still make perfect sense.) In other words, wind and drizzle are independent phrases, rather than a set or pair.
I also agree that the “committee” example is awkward, and I agree with the recasting proposed by Bill. I consider myself to be a grammar snob and you're like, my hero. Here are a dozen eggs. Works great to make apple sauce. The "be" verb used is in the singular because the "be" verbs used prior to a conjunctive phrase are geared to the first part of the conjunction.Ok, let me restate that original thesis.If I saw the apple and the orange as a pair I would say "There was some fruit." If you would ask "how much is a bag of peanuts", or "how much is a gallon of milk", one would by extension ask, "how much is a dozen donuts". The apples were from South Africa. How many apples are 2 dozen?
In another part of my riding I have a tremendous agricultural area, the south Okanagan, and every year they fear the dumping of the American apple crop into the south end of my riding. searcher Apr-10-2003. I do believe that our apples and those of other farmers from whom you buy direct would NOT be on the dirty dozen.
Another thing to note is the petroleum-based waxes used as a coating on apples.1 apple a day keeps the Doctor away, not to mention the Dentist.Forgot to say…When looking for Ceylon cinnamon….you might see Madagascar on the bin/bottle…THAT’S IT…Vinegar is the best thing to use to wipe off the coating they put on apples!using glyphosate under any circumstances is borderline insanity , check the university (independent ) studies and reconsider ,Hi Carol, to Unsubscribe from receiving emails please select ‘Manage Subscription’ (located at the bottom of the emails you receive from us) then select ‘Never email me again’.I would like to get belly fat but I live in australiaShort chain fats have many benefits like:Especially, the non-digestible fiber part of the apple resists digestion by stomach juices.