In a message dated 2005-01-13 10:41:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> It's not just the Japanese.
>
> 3 sheets of paper
> 3 heads of lettuce
> 3 pieces of pie
> 3 slices of pizza
> 3 head of cattle...
>
But most English nouns do not require this kind of pre-article when used with
numbers. In English it's the exception. In Japanese it's the rule.
stevo
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