dozen

Dutzend

Eine Gruppe von zwölf Menschen oder Dingen.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of twelve people or things.

• I bought a dozen eggs.
• She baked two dozen cookies.
• We need half a dozen chairs for the meeting.

So benutzt man es: a dozen + plural noun (She bought a dozen roses.); dozen of + determiner/pronoun (A dozen of the guests stayed overnight.)

Synonyme: twelve

Häufige Wendungen: a dozen eggs, half a dozen, by the dozen

Dutzende

Meist im Plural verwendet, um eine große Anzahl von Menschen oder Dingen zu bezeichnen.

In einfachem Englisch: A large number of people or things, usually expressed with the plural form.

• Dozens of people came to the party.
• I have told you dozens of times.
• She received dozens of messages after the interview.

So benutzt man es: dozens of + plural noun (Dozens of people waited outside.)

Synonyme: a large number, a great many

Häufige Wendungen: dozen messages, dozen times, dozen people