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John carried six ___ of water.
a. bucketsful
b. bucketfuls
c. both

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Answer:

c. both

Step-by-step explanation:

The plural form of the word bucketful can actually be the two forms of the word bucketsful o bucketfuls, since there is no difference marked by the academy of the language, both forms are correct. The word make reference to the total content possible in a bucket.

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The correct answer would be bucketfuls; option b. John carried six bucketfuls of water. Since the suffix -ful is connected to the word bucket, it becomes a new and one word. Therefore, the plural form is bucketfuls, with the s at the end of the word. 
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