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8 ton vs 8 tons

Both '8 ton' and '8 tons' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. '8 ton' is used when referring to a specific quantity of weight, while '8 tons' is used when referring to multiple quantities of weight.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1754 views

8 ton

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific quantity of weight.

Use '8 ton' when you are talking about a single quantity of weight, such as 'The truck can carry 8 ton of cargo.'

Examples:

The crane can lift 8 ton of steel beams.
The ship can transport 8 ton of goods.

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I should imagine he's clenched in there... 8 tons of Caddy.
They have a 8 tons steel door, food, water for two weeks.
I'll take 8 tons of S34 fuel.
Bent, deformed, without cracks 8 tons H-beam
Some of the sizes of the ships, ranging all the way up to ship mass of 8 million tons, so that was the outer extreme.
In Romania, approximately 34 million tons of coal are extracted every year and approximately 8 million tons of steel are produced.
Together with the solid rocket boosters, these parts contain the 8 and half tons of rocket power that'll be taking the reliant up into the Heavens.
Total production will be 80 m tons, which corresponds to a reduction of 8% in comparison with the previous year's figure of 86.6 m tons.
Pledges provided so far only cover the cost of 8 % of the 300000 tons of food that is needed.
In the v-8, you've got tons of room around the engine, whereas the v-12, you can barely fit your hand in there.
8. "category (3) oil tanker" shall mean an oil tanker of 5000 tons deadweight and above but less than that specified in definitions 6 and 7;

Alternatives:

8 tons

8 tons

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple quantities of weight.

Use '8 tons' when you are talking about more than one quantity of weight, such as 'The trucks can carry 8 tons of cargo.'

Examples:

The warehouse stores 8 tons of grain.
The company produces 8 tons of paper every month.

Show examples from the web [+]

I should imagine he's clenched in there... 8 tons of Caddy.
They have a 8 tons steel door, food, water for two weeks.
I'll take 8 tons of S34 fuel.
Bent, deformed, without cracks 8 tons H-beam
Some of the sizes of the ships, ranging all the way up to ship mass of 8 million tons, so that was the outer extreme.
In Romania, approximately 34 million tons of coal are extracted every year and approximately 8 million tons of steel are produced.
Together with the solid rocket boosters, these parts contain the 8 and half tons of rocket power that'll be taking the reliant up into the Heavens.
Total production will be 80 m tons, which corresponds to a reduction of 8% in comparison with the previous year's figure of 86.6 m tons.
Pledges provided so far only cover the cost of 8 % of the 300000 tons of food that is needed.
In the v-8, you've got tons of room around the engine, whereas the v-12, you can barely fit your hand in there.
8. "category (3) oil tanker" shall mean an oil tanker of 5000 tons deadweight and above but less than that specified in definitions 6 and 7;

Alternatives:

8 ton

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