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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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A picosecond is one-trillionth of a second
Could I say a nanosecond is a one-billionth of a second and a picosecond is one-trillionth of a second? Please guide me.
And would you please also guide me on the use of that "a"? Should I use it?
Thanks.
And would you please also guide me on the use of that "a"? Should I use it?
Thanks.
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Could I say a nanosecond is a one-billionth of a second and a picosecond is one-trillionth of a second? Please guide me. And would you please also guide me on the use of that "a"?
- Could I say a nanosecond is a one-billionth of a second and a picosecond is one-trillionth of a second?
- Please guide me.
- And would you please also guide me on the use of that "a"?
- Millionth, billionth, tenth, etc.
- are nouns, so the article "a" is used as a modifier.
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Could I say a nanosecond is a one-billionth of a second and a picosecond is one-trillionth of a second? Please guide me.
And would you please also guide me on the use of that "a"?
Millionth, billionth, tenth, etc. are nouns, so the article "a" is used as a modifier.
When you say one millionth, one tenth, the adjective "one" replaces "a"
A nanosecond is a billionth of a
And would you please also guide me on the use of that "a"?
Millionth, billionth, tenth, etc. are nouns, so the article "a" is used as a modifier.
When you say one millionth, one tenth, the adjective "one" replaces "a"
A nanosecond is a billionth of a
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