Skills

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Containers



Containers and Quantifiers


Containers

bag

box

bottle

can

pack

roll

package

carton

jar

jug

container


Measurements

pound

ounce

gram

kilo(gram)

ton

cup

pint

quart

half gallon

gallon

liter


Other Quantifiers

bunch

piece

loaf

slice

stick

handful

Grammar note:

These come in handy when talking about non-count items. For example,

A box of cereal
Two pounds of ground beef
Three gallons of ice cream
Five packs of gum

See also:Speaking: Count and Non-count Nouns in Context
Speaking: Using Measure Words
The Noncount Noun (from Grammar Bytes)

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Last updated: 15 February, 2010 02:43:16