degree or degrees

20mahmoud08 · #1 (**permalink**) 18-Feb-2008, 18:48

Hello,

when we tlak about the teprature is it right to say:
1- zero degree.
2- zero degrees.
Why?

susiedqq · #2 (**permalink**) 18-Feb-2008, 18:53

The themometer measures degrees, not one degree. So even zero is said to be "zero degrees."

98.7 degrees is a normal temperature.

The oven is set a 350 degrees.

but . . . Her fever came down one degree at a time.

MAX-2 · #3 (**permalink**) 18-Feb-2008, 18:57

اعتقد الثانيه صح

بإعتقادي لازم نضيف الاس

وبالتوفيق يالغالي

Anglika · #4 (**permalink**) 18-Feb-2008, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAX-2

اعتقد الثانيه صح

بإعتقادي لازم نضيف الاس

وبالتوفيق يالغالي

Please use English in the forums.

MAX-2 · #5 (**permalink**) 18-Feb-2008, 19:15

Quote:

Please use English in the forums.

This Member 20mahmoud08 The same my Language

am Sorry

Anglika · #6 (**permalink**) 18-Feb-2008, 19:20

No problem - it's just that this is a forum for English

20mahmoud08 · #7 (**permalink**) 19-Feb-2008, 09:11

Dear. Anglika
Dear, MAX-2

Thank you very much.

I andurstood that we say "zero degrees" but is there a clear reason for that
or just a habit of the language?


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