Untaught88
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Hi,
1) Eggs are sold by the dozen.
'The' is used because 'dozen' is countable.
2) Mangoes are sold by weight.
'The' is not used because 'weight' is uncountable. Correct me if I am wrong, please.
1) Eggs are sold by the dozen.
'The' is used because 'dozen' is countable.
2) Mangoes are sold by weight.
'The' is not used because 'weight' is uncountable. Correct me if I am wrong, please.