English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ON THE USE OF “DOZEN”
I bought ~one dozen of eggs~ just yesterday (nonstandard).
I bought *one dozen eggs* just yesterday (standard).
Fans lined up ~by the dozens~ to talk to him (nonstandard).
Fans lined up *by the dozen* to talk to him (standard).
People are buying those houses ~in their dozen~ (nonstandard).
People are buying those houses *in their dozens* (standard).
GAB
