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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost a dozen" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a quantity that is close to twelve, typically in contexts involving counting or estimating.
Example: "We have almost a dozen cookies left in the jar."
Alternatives: "nearly twelve" or "about twelve."
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WHERE did Mr. Bishop acquire almost a dozen knives?
A dessert tray presented samples of almost a dozen selections.
Discussions continue with almost a dozen other nations, officials said.
ATLANTA — Chipper Jones had seen something like it before, almost a dozen years earlier.
In its advertisement, the sandwich appeared to be stuffed with almost a dozen little General Sisis.
Yet, when a dessert tray of almost a dozen selections was presented, we relented.
(The producerstried this multiple-hostthing almost a dozen times,mostly in the '70s).
Since then, the project has spread to almost a dozen states nationwide, including Connecticut.
The number could climb to almost a dozen by the time training camps have concluded.
Mr. McCain's name is missing in almost a dozen Congressional districts.
I have visited Italy almost a dozen times, usually traveling with my parents or my wife.
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