Question

numberYou can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a d____ . You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen .You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen . You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen .I was sitting only a dozen feet away.In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them.The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured. othernumberIf you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them....a dozen eggs.You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs.He ordered a dozen of their best red roses.His chicken eggs sell for $22 a dozen.numberYou can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen . You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen .I was sitting only a dozen feet away.In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them.The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured.quantifierIf you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them....a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings.Just as revealing are Mr Johnson's portraits, of which there are dozens. B2

Accepted Answer

dozen dozens

query	number You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a d____ . You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen .You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen . You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen . I was sitting only a dozen feet away. In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them. The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured.
word	dozen
full-definition	other number If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them. ...a dozen eggs. You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs. He ordered a dozen of their best red roses. His chicken eggs sell for $22 a dozen. number You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen . You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen . I was sitting only a dozen feet away. In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them. The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured. quantifier If you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them. ...a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings. Just as revealing are Mr Johnson's portraits, of which there are dozens.
inflections	dozens
cefr-level	B2

Dozen People Refer Things Group Approximately Half Twelve