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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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2 by 2 2 at a time

Could you read out these numbers to be 2 by 2/2 at a time please? [How would you read out the numbers if someone asked you this? How would you ask the question to get the other answer?

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two nine, four eight, four zero....

twenty nine, forty eight, forty....

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"Could you read out these numbers to be two by two" is not correct. "Could you read out these numbers two by two" is not something I would say. "Could you read out these numbers two at a time" is OK.

  • "Could you read out these numbers to be two by two" is not correct.
  • "Could you read out these numbers two by two" is not something I would say.
  • "Could you read out these numbers two at a time" is OK.
  • ", but you might get the other style too.
  • If you want a specific style, prompt them with the first couple of pairs as you want to hear them.
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"Could you read out these numbers to be two by two" is not correct.

"Could you read out these numbers two by two" is not something I would say.

"Could you read out these numbers two at a time" is OK. In response, I would probably read "two nine, four eight, etc.", but you might get the other style too. If you want a specific style, prompt them with the first couple of pairs as yo

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