Which of these two sentances is correct or are they both right
# The recipe called for two teaspoonsful of sugar.
# The recipe called for two teaspoonfuls of sugar.
Hmmm
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Which of these two sentances is correct or are they both right
# The recipe called for two teaspoonsful of sugar.
# The recipe called for two teaspoonfuls of sugar.
Hmmm
All spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in my post's are intentional.
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The recipe called for two teaspoonsful of sugar ?
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Last edited by Virtualbody1234; 09-19-2005 at 08:38 PM.
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The recipe called for two teaspoonfuls of sugar.
Dexter's Apprentice.
I'll let it run for a bit longer
All spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in my post's are intentional.
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1 Ladle of sugar... can't go wrong then
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we want your oil!
teaspoons full
Dexter's Apprentice.
Some language experts say the first sentence is correct because the word teaspoon is the noun and ful modifies it. AP style, however, calls for adding an s to compound words that are solid on the argument that the two words together form a complete noun: handfuls, cupfuls, tablespoonfuls. (Still other wordsmiths would argue that teaspoonful is an unnecessarily long word and the proper wording here should be: The recipe called for two teaspoons of sugar.)
All spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in my post's are intentional.
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What does "AP style" mean.
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