[Grammar] Floss Threaders | For Braces, Bridges, and Implants (6pack) 420 Count

[kadioguy]

Floss Threaders | For Braces, Bridges, and Implants (6pack) 420 Count

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PFSR7...pY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

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I wonder why "pack" and "count" aren't in the plural. I assume:

6pack means a pack of 6

420 Count means a count of 420

Am I right?

 

[tedmc]

"6pack" (better "6-pack") is meant to be an adjective, which means 6-in-a-pack.

"420 Count" is also an adjective, which means the number-of-times-of-use.

I think that is more commonly called dental floss, which is a thread for cleaning teeth.

 

[kadioguy]

"6pack" (better "6-pack") is meant to be an adjective, which means 6-in-a-pack.

"420 Count" is also an adjective, which means the number-of-times-of-use.

I think that is more commonly called dental floss, which is a thread for cleaning teeth.

So can I take them to mean:

The dental floss is 6-in-a-pack (or 6-pack) and 420-count-of-use (or 420-count).

The floss threaders are 6-in-a-pack (or 6-pack) and 420-count-of-use (or 420-count).

 

[GoesStation]

6pack means a pack of 6

420 Count means a count of 420

Am I right?

Yes. It should say 6-pack and 420 count. The usual way to say the latter is "420 pieces", not "a count of 420".

 

[kadioguy]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RXXKF...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
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According to the underline parts, I think that we may use this pattern to the original in post #1.

So, 420-count (6-pack) floss threaders.

Was it a nice try?

 

[SoothingDave]

"6pack" (better "6-pack") is meant to be an adjective, which means 6-in-a-pack.

"420 Count" is also an adjective, which means the number-of-times-of-use.

I think that is more commonly called dental floss, which is a thread for cleaning teeth.

No, "count" doesn't mean "number of times of use." It's a count of the total number of items.

If you look at the image, there are 70 items in each pack.

There are 6 packs being sold together.

6 x 70 = 420

 

[tedmc]

Yes. It should say 6-pack and 420 count. The usual way to say the latter is "420 pieces", not "a count of 420".

I think 6-pack, 420-piece floss threaders is more common and natural. The floss threaders are sold in packs of six with 420 pieces in each pack.

I was trying to make sense of count in the original.

The brochure you have posted is written in bad English.

 

[GoesStation]

I think 6-pack, 420-piece floss threaders is more common and natural. The floss threaders are sold in packs of six with 420 pieces in each pack.

I was trying to make sense of count in the original.

The brochure you have posted is written in bad English.

"420-count" is a common, natural way to say that one order contains 420 pieces of the product. It's better than "420 pieces". You're right about the quality of the English in the ad.

 

[kadioguy]

Thank you all.

So I think that all of the following will be OK:

a. 420-count, 6-pack floss threaders
b. 420-count (6-pack) floss threaders
c. 6-pack, 420-count floss threaders
d. (6-pack) 420-count floss threaders

I hope I have understood the subject. :up:

 

[tedmc]

"420-count" is a common, natural way to say that one order contains 420 pieces of the product. It's better than "420 pieces". You're right about the quality of the English in the ad.

I didn't say "420 pieces" as a label; I said "420-piece" as an adjective. Is the former more common than the latter?
You buy a box of fried chicken meal with 5 pieces of chicken in it. Do you call it a "5-count chicken meal" or a "5-piece chicken meal"?

 

[GoesStation]

You buy a box of fried chicken meal with 5 pieces of chicken in it. Do you call it a "5-count chicken meal" or a "5-piece chicken meal"?

That's a very good question. "5-count" isn't possible there. It only works with non-food goods or goods sold in wholesale quantities, as far as I know.