What does six of one half a dozen of another mean?

US, informal. —used to say that one does not see any real difference between two possible choices.

Where does the saying six of one and half a dozen of the other come from?

The expression comes from the fact that half a dozen is an expression that means six. The idiom six of one, half a dozen of the other came into use in the 1700s. The earliest known use of the expression occurred in a journal kept by a British naval officer, Ralph Clark, in 1790.

What’s the difference between six and half a dozen?

It’s all the same; there’s no difference between them.

What does half dozen mean?

noun. one half of a dozen; six.

What does six dozen mean?

The idiom “six of one, half a dozen of the other” means that two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn’t matter which one we choose.

Is a dozen 12 Or 6?

A dozen (commonly abbreviated doz or dz) is a grouping of twelve.

What does six and a half mean?

What is another name for half a dozen?

Alternate Synonyms for “half-dozen”: six; 6; vi; half dozen; cardinal.

How Much Is a Two dozen?

 Question: How many eggs are there in two dozen?  When Todd and Nolan realized they needed two dozen, or 24 eggs, they pushed these to the side and looked at the rest of the eggs.

What is 12 dozen called?

Twelve dozen (122 = 144) are known as a gross; and twelve gross (123 = 1,728, the duodecimal 1,000) are called a great gross, a term most often used when shipping or buying items in bulk.

How many eggs is 2 dozen?

 When Todd and Nolan realized they needed two dozen, or 24 eggs, they pushed these to the side and looked at the rest of the eggs.

How many units are in a dozen?

How many Unit [Single] are in a Dozen? The answer is one Dozen is equal to 12 Unit [Single].

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