June 25, 2011 - Word of the Day: dozen

The word "dozen" is used in place of the number 12. The noun "dozen" is singular and the plural form is "dozens," but you can also use it as an adjective.

• Noah gave his girlfriend a dozen roses. (This is an adjective. A dozen roses = 12 roses)
• There were dozens of people arrested at the protest. (plural noun)
• There's a dozen in the bag. (singular noun for donuts, bagels, croissants, etc.)
• I've seen Star Wars dozens of times. (plural noun)

Note: It's very common to buy food and flowers by the dozen.

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