The saying is: 6 of one and half dozen of another. as 6 and a half dozen are the same, then it doesn't matter which you use. it means that, it doesn't matter, its all the same, no sense in arguing. It is ussually said when people are arguing over symantics, using to different ways or phrases to say the same thing. dont ask i am right.
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There are 6 in half a dozen because a dozen is 12 and half 12 is 6
half a dozen = ½ x 12 = 6 six dozen dozen = 6 x 12 x 12 = 864 So six dozen dozen is bigger
1 dozen = 12 so 6 dozen = 72. Simple!
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.
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It means six lots of one dozen.
The saying is: 6 of one and half dozen of another. as 6 and a half dozen are the same, then it doesn't matter which you use. it means that, it doesn't matter, its all the same, no sense in arguing. It is ussually said when people are arguing over symantics, using to different ways or phrases to say the same thing. dont ask i am right.
A dozen dozen is 12 times 12 = 144. So you could do (6+6) X (6+6) + 6 - 6 = 144
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A dozen is 12, so have of a dozen would equal to 6.
half a dozen is 6, so half a dozen dozen is 6 dozen, but the first thing, six dozen dozen has is 6x12x12or 6x144, so it is way more than 6x12.. In other words Six dozen dozen is 864 and half a dozen dozen is 72
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There are 6 in half a dozen because a dozen is 12 and half 12 is 6
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half a dozen = ½ x 12 = 6 six dozen dozen = 6 x 12 x 12 = 864 So six dozen dozen is bigger