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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pail of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a quantity of something that can be contained in a pail, often in contexts related to liquids or loose materials.
Example: "She filled a pail of water to water the garden."
Alternatives: "a bucket of" or "a container of".
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An alternative is to place the oil-soaked rags in a pail of water.
Then he heated a pail of water and crouched near the girl.
Unceremoniously, Brewster dipped a pail of water from the pool and washed his hands.
Rummins, carrying a pail of milk across the yard, saw us coming.
I filled a pail of water and put it on the kitchen counter.
They would give each car a pail of coal for the stove.
And the remedy for heroin withdrawal symptoms was a pail of cold water in the face.
(The fishmonger delivered the fish alive, swimming in a pail of water).
It is the story of Moomintroll's adventures while delivering a pail of milk to his mother.
Fassy poured some out of a vast carton into a pail of hot water the boy held.
Even a dummy knows it doesn't take long to raise a pail of water from a shallow well".
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