How much is / are a dozen egg?

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  1. How much is / are a dozen egg?
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According to this website, american english - Does modifying a collective noun with a number make the subject plural? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange it should be

“How much is a dozen eggs?”

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I take it we are talking about how much a dozen eggs costs?

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Yes, I think the alternative phrasing would be “How many eggs are in a dozen?”

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“How many eggs are in a dozen?”
“How many eggs are there in a dozen?”

Do the sentences have the same meaning?

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Though both the sentences would mean the same, the second is the better of the two in a formal context.

But, logically, the word ‘eggs’ does not have any relevance since a dozen, whether it is eggs or elephants, will always be 12. If so, How many are there in a dozen? would be still better. :wink:

To answer the original question, I agree with Luschen and say: How much is a dozen eggs?

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