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How much is one dozen?
One dozen equals 12, with the exception of the term baker's dozen, which equals 13.
What do you call 144 eggs?
A heck of a lot of eggs. The term for 144 of anything is one gross.
How did the term inch originate?
From ynce derived from the Latin uncia "twelfth part".
What does a dozen dozen mean?
A dozen dozen is twelve dozen or twelve twelves or 144. This is also known as a gross.
What is the singular of dozen?
Dozen is the singular form; a collective word meaning twelve, so any subsequent verbs are conjugated in the plural e.g. a dozen eggs were used in the recipe.Even when referring to more than one dozen, its form remains the same, e.g. he ordered two dozen loaves from the bakery.However, the term dozens is used when referring to an unspecific, but reasonably large number, e.g. dozens of people were injured in the train crash.
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