ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOZEN
From Old French douzaine, from douze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOZEN»
The term «dozen» is very widely used and occupies the
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English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «DOZEN»
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dozen.
Even when I was living below the poverty line as a novelist, I was still living better than 99.5% of the human population of the world. But in my little, soft realm of trying to amuse a few dozen middle-class people with my books and articles, I did struggle to survive in my own way.
Until I was 16, I read nothing but science fiction. I loved William Gibson and I still do. But my favourite book when I was growing up, for a long time, was 'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson, which I must have read about a dozen times when I was a teenager.
I just love the days when you come out of the archives with half a dozen excellent descriptions or poignant accounts of personal experiences.
Help is even being offered from across the ocean, as over two dozen countries have stepped forward to offer financial and material support to the American people.
In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics; oil shocks; a flu epidemic; and the resignation of a disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497.
One death to a man is a serious thing: a dozen neutralize one another.
With a hundred ways to do a dozen things, why not try it all?
When it comes to romance, I believe in keeping it simple. With my last girlfriend, we were on our way to our favorite restaurant when I pretended that the car was crappin' out. I asked her to get out and check if smoke was coming from the exhaust. When she did, I popped the trunk and inside were six dozen roses and a stuffed bear.
One rose says more than the dozen.
Sometimes I feel like I have a dozen different people inside of me. I've always been that way, and I've always written stuff down.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOZEN»
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dozen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dozen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The classic American memoir of twelve kids, two parents, and a world of laughter and love Translated into more than fifty languages and adapted into two classic motion pictures, Cheaper by the Dozen is the unforgettable story of the ...
Frank B. Gilbreth, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, 2013
2
The Dirty
Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically ...
A non-lawyer's guide to the worst Supreme Court decisions of the modern era.
Robert A. Levy, William Mellor, 2009
3
Denise's Daily
Dozen: The Easy, Every Day Program to Lose Up ...
At it's core, this book contains the minimum daily requirements to keep the reader flexible, strong and trim. Organized simply into seven chapters, which equal the seven days of the week, it covers a full week in daily allotments.
For whom? Of the thirteen stories in this book, eight of them are concerned with what might come out of the beakers and test tubes and gene sequencers of microbiology. Not everything in these stories will come to pass.
5
Deadly
Dozen: Forgotten Gunfighters of the Old West
These stories span eight decades, from the gold rushes of the 1850s to the 1920s.
6
A
Dozen French Farces: Medieval to Modern
Contains twelve plays that have been translated into modern English so that everyone can enjoy the fun. Albert Bermel is a well published critic of modern theatre and has received awards and recognition for his work.
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Baker's
Dozen: Short Stories from India
The stories in this collection are about ordinary women overcoming, coping with, or triumphing over extra-ordinary circumstances.
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Dubliners'
Dozen: The Games Narrators Play
Instead of settling for a single theory, Dubliners' Dozen by contrast, applies a different contemporary theoretical lens to each of the stories.
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The Dirty
Dozen: Toxic Chemicals and the Earth's Future
The Dirty Dozen are the 12 organochloride pesticides and industrial chemicals that comprise the short list for elimination by the Stockholm Convention.
Bruce Elliott Johansen, 2003
Deborah Blake Presents Thirteen Practical, Powerful Rituals Discover a Witch's dozen of the most commonly requested and helpful rituals from Deborah Blake, noted author and Witch.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOZEN»
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dozen is used in the context of the following news items.
'Doobie Dozen' member sues police over 2010 raid
Yet another member of the so-called “Doobie Dozen” filed a lawsuit against state and local law enforcement agents who shut down his mobile ... «New Times SLO, Jul 15»
A dozen developers file proposals for GRTC bus depot
A dozen companies submitted proposals by Wednesday's deadline to redevelop more than seven acres of prime real estate in Richmond's Fan ... «WWBT NBC12 News, Jul 15»
'Dirty Dozen' Liberal Blue States Going Broke
In fact, 11 of the 14 least fiscally solvent states are also on the list of the “dirty dozen” most liberal blue states. In descending order of fiscal ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
Man breaks into Lolita's Mexican Restaurant, steals 15 dozen tamales
The first time since they put up their new surveillance system with more than a dozen cameras. "We feel lucky, we've been blessed because all ... «KXXV News Channel 25, Jul 15»
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Acquires A Dozen New …
Coinciding with the release of a quasi-confession from Bill Cosby, whose art collection is on view until early 2016 at the Smithsonian's National ... «ARTnews, Jul 15»
Man allegedly burglarizes 'about a dozen' people at Utah assisted …
Bountiful police say a man burglarized about a dozen people at an assisted living home. The afternoon of July 1, the suspect allegedly spent ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
College Station Police Investigating More than Two Dozen Cases of …
Several of the burglaries happened at apartment complexes and other residential areas near the 1900 block of Dartmouth in College Station. «KBTX, Jul 15»
A dozen fires deliberately set on North Vancouver trail
Firefighters extinguished more than a dozen fires Wednesday along trails in the tinder dry forest in Hastings Creek Park. Calls to 911 started ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
United Airlines' ground stop affects a dozen flights at ABIA
All United flights in the U.S. had been grounded due to computer issues but less than two hours later the Federal Aviation Administration lifted ... «MyFox Austin, Jul 15»
Full Count » Wednesday Red Sox Farm Report: Yoan Moncada a …
... Blog Network. RSS · WEEI » Full Count » Wednesday Red Sox Farm Report: Yoan Moncada a dozen games hot; Ty Buttrey bounces back ... «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
