AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Pint
Can we use the word 'pint' in the follwoing manner:
'Put in just a pint bit of salt.'
'Put in just a pint bit of salt.'
Top answer
No. You can say: Put in just a bit of salt. or Put in just a pinch of salt.
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No.
You can say: Put in just a bit of salt. or Put in just a pinch of salt.
Pint = a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches
Examples:
I want to drink a pint of beer.
Give me a pint of my favorite ice cream.
You can say: Put in just a bit of salt. or Put in just a pinch of salt.
Pint = a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches
Examples:
I want to drink a pint of beer.
Give me a pint of my favorite ice cream.
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