In the Thai language, noun classifiers are used often. Noun classifiers in
English are used only in certain instances. In these examples, the
classifier is highlighted:
"Four bunches of bananas."
"Two slices of pie."
"Six cups of coffee."
Thai, on the other hand, uses noun classifiers all the time. It is an
important feature of the language that certainly must be mastered if
one hopes to gain fluency in Thai.
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