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Volcano1985 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
A/One Hundred Meters
A: How far is it?
B: About a hundred meters
Why not about one hundred meters?
B: About a hundred meters
Why not about one hundred meters?
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The latter is possible, but 'one hundred' is more precise than 'a hundred'; hence 'one hundred' sounds more illogical when juxtaposed to 'about'.
- The latter is possible, but 'one hundred' is more precise than 'a hundred'; hence 'one hundred' sounds more illogical when juxtaposed to 'about'.
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The latter is possible, but 'one hundred' is more precise than 'a hundred'; hence 'one hundred' sounds more illogical when juxtaposed to 'about'.
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