Bowlfuls

/ˈboʊlfʊlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bowlful; multiple servings, each the amount one bowl will hold.

Etymology

From 'bowlful' + '-s' (regular plural marker). The plural of '-ful' words has always been flexible in English.

Kelly Says

Grammar teachers debate whether 'bowlfuls' or 'bowls full' is correct—both are! This flexibility shows how living languages let us choose between treating the container as the unit (bowlfuls) or the contents as the unit (bowls full).

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