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In English, is there an expression "devil's dozen", meaning 'thirteen objects'? I think it exists, although I failed to find it both Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries. Besides, is it even widely used?
20 февр. 2023 г., 14:17
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I have never heard "a devil's dozen." I've never read it in a book. I have heard "a baker's dozen" for thirteen, and, in fact, some bagel bakeries actually give you thirteen bagels if you buy "a dozen."
21 февраля 2023 г.
13 of something is a "baker's dozen." And no, it's not that widely used.
20 февраля 2023 г.
It comes from a practice that was once common, at least in small towns, that a merchant would give you something extra as a thank you for your business. A baker might give you and extra roll when you bought a dozen, or an extra cookie. The store clerk might give an extra piece of candy. I heard it only occasionally as a boy, but almost never now.
20 февраля 2023 г.
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