got to thinking about that the other day (yeah, it's slow in the blind). Why is a dozen, 12? Why isn't a dozen 10, or 15. Maybe it has a latin prefix meaning two+plus something. And why are things sold by the dozen? Dozen traps, dozen dekes, dozen donuts....why? Why? WHY?
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OT=Why is a dozen, twelve?
OT=Why is a dozen, twelve?
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Dozen: [Middle English dozeine, from Old French dozaine, from doze, twelve, ultimately from Latin duodecim : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European Roots + decem, ten; see dek in Indo-European Roots.]
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A baker's dozen is 13 because, when you bought a dozen of something at a bakery, the baker would often toss in an extra for you.
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A baker's dozen is 13 because, when you bought a dozen of something at a bakery, the baker would often toss in an extra for you.
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