23.5.3 Sonstiges:
by threes, in threes, three of |
Es gibt verschiedene Möglichkeiten, Mengen auszudrücken.
zu
... |
by
... |
Sie kamen in Dreiergruppen. |
They came by
threes. |
|
Sie kauften es zu Hunderten. |
They bought it by
hundreds. |
|
zu
je ... |
in
... |
Sie waren zu je zehn
Stück verpackt. |
They were packed in
tens. |
|
Er sammelte von jedem
drei Stück. |
He collected everything
in threes. |
|
zu
wievielt... |
of
... |
Wir waren zu dritt. |
There were three of
us. |
|
Sie waren zu zehnt. |
There were ten of
them. |
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