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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
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A .345 average

He won the batting title with a .345 average in 130 games.

How do you pronounce the underlined part?

A three hundred and forty fifth average?

Thanks.
  

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345 average in 130 games. Three-forty-five . In the US, anyway, baseball batting averages are so common that even grade school students say them this way.

— Avangi

  • 345 average in 130 games.
  • Three-forty-five .
  • In the US, anyway, baseball batting averages are so common that even grade school students say them this way.
  • It's been that way at least since the 40's, that I can testify to.
  • The "in 130 games" is uncommon in my experience.
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LiveinjapanHe won the batting title with a .345 average in 130 games.
Three-forty-five. In the US, anyway, baseball batting averages are so common that even grade school students say them this way. It's been that way at least since the 40's, that I can testify to.

The "in 130 games" is uncommon in my experience. The average is
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Understand! I'm a big fan of baseball.
Thanks, Avangi.
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