zero degree fahrenheit vs zero degrees fahrenheit

Question

The frozen foods are kept at zero degree fahrenheit.

The frozen foods are kept at zero degrees fahrenheit.

Which one is correct? Which i use degree or degrees as adjective ?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 25 '16 at 01:51

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"Zero" calls for the plural of any noun:

Zero gallons of gas.

Zero degrees Celsius.

Zero miles to go.

Zero people agree with me.

"One" calls for the singular:

One gallon of gas.

One degree Celsius.

One mile to go.

One person agrees with me.

answered May 25 '16 at 01:51

Ringo

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 25 '16 at 02:20

When referring to the temperature, you use zero degrees Fahrenheit.

The temperature in the freezer is zero degrees Fahrenheit.

However, if you use the phrase as a modifier, then you use zero degree Fahrenheit:

To check the quality of our parts, we use a zero degree Fahrenheit test chamber.

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