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The themometer measures degrees, not one degree. So even zero is said to be "zero degrees." 98.7 degrees is a normal temperature. Home Forums What'snew Members Login Register What'snew Search Newposts Searchforums Help Rules Menu Login Register Installtheapp Install Forums LearningEnglish AskaTeacher Youareusinganoutofdatebrowser.Itmaynotdisplaythisorotherwebsitescorrectly.Youshouldupgradeoruseanalternativebrowser. degreeordegrees Threadstarter 20mahmoud08 Startdate Feb18,2008 Status Notopenforfurtherreplies. 2 20mahmoud08 Newmember Joined Feb18,2008 MemberType StudentorLearner Hello, whenwetlakaboutthetepratureisitrighttosay: 1-zerodegree. 2-zerodegrees. Why?   Sortbydate Sortbyvotes S susiedqq KeyMember Joined Jan14,2008 MemberType Academic NativeLanguage English HomeCountry UnitedStates CurrentLocation UnitedStates Thethemometermeasuresdegrees,notonedegree.Soevenzeroissaidtobe"zerodegrees." 98.7degreesisanormaltemperature. Theovenisseta350degrees. but...Herfevercamedownonedegreeatatime.   Upvote 0 Downvote M MAX-2 Newmember Joined Apr18,2007 MemberType StudentorLearner اعتقدالثانيهصح بإعتقاديلازمنضيفالاس وبالتوفيقيالغالي​   Upvote 0 Downvote Anglika NoLongerWithUs Joined Oct19,2006 MemberType Other MAX-2said: اعتقدالثانيهصح بإعتقاديلازمنضيفالاس وبالتوفيقيالغالي​ Clicktoexpand... PleaseuseEnglishintheforums.   Upvote 0 Downvote M MAX-2 Newmember Joined Apr18,2007 MemberType StudentorLearner PleaseuseEnglishintheforums. Clicktoexpand... ThisMember20mahmoud08ThesamemyLanguage amSorry   Upvote 0 Downvote Anglika NoLongerWithUs Joined Oct19,2006 MemberType Other Noproblem-it'sjustthatthisisaforumforEnglish   Upvote 0 Downvote 2 20mahmoud08 Newmember Joined Feb18,2008 MemberType StudentorLearner Dear.Anglika Dear,MAX-2 Thankyouverymuch. Iandurstoodthatwesay"zerodegrees"butisthereaclearreasonforthat orjustahabitofthelanguage?   Upvote 0 Downvote Status Notopenforfurtherreplies. Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link Forums LearningEnglish AskaTeacher ThisforumisdesignedsothatlearnerscanaskquestionstoteachersabouttheEnglishlanguage. PostTitles Threadtitlesshouldincludeallorpartoftheword/phrasebeingdiscussed.(Avoidphraseslike"HELP!","Urgent!","translationplease","howdoIsaythis","I'mnew"andsimilarexpressions.) AboutReplyingtoPosts: YouarewelcometoanswerquestionspostedintheAskaTeacherforumaslongasyoursuggestions,help,andadvicereflectagoodunderstandingoftheEnglishlanguage.Ifyouarenotateacher,youwillneedtostatethatclearlyinyourpost.Pleasenote,allpostsaremoderatedbyourin-houselanguageexperts,somakesureyoursuggestions,help,andadviceprovidethekindofinformationaninternationallanguageteacherwouldoffer.Ifnot,andyourpostsdonotcontributetothetopicinapositiveway,theywillbesubjecttodeletion. Homework: Pleasedon'taskustodoorcorrectyourhomework;thisisaplacetodiscusslanguage. Top