$100 per 45 minutes?
I know that
"I charge $100 per hour" is correct. or per day...
How about if my unit is based on 45 minutes, can I still use per?
Is it okay to say "I charge $100 per 45 minutes"?
But it sounds strange....
Top answer
kenny1999 Is it okay to say "I charge $100 per 45 minutes"? Yes, but "per" is generally understood to denote a rate. In other words, the person is expected to know his 45 times tables and do modulo 60 arithmetic.
- kenny1999 Is it okay to say "I charge $100 per 45 minutes"?
- Yes, but "per" is generally understood to denote a rate.
- In other words, the person is expected to know his 45 times tables and do modulo 60 arithmetic.
- kenny1999 But it sounds strange....
- A bit, yes.
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kenny1999Is it okay to say "I charge $100 per 45 minutes"?
Yes, but "per" is generally understood to denote a rate. In other words, the person is expected to know his 45 times tables and do modulo 60 arithmetic.
kenny1999But it sounds strange....
A bit, yes. Use "for", or make it $133.33 per hour.
0kenny1999Is it okay to say "I charge $100 per 45 minutes"? But it sounds strange....
I agree that it's too strange. I would not say that.
Suppose you're talking about giving a lesson. Let's say you teach people how to play the clarinet. Say
I charge $100 a lesson, and the lesson lasts 45 minutes.
Or
I charge $100 for a 4
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