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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
At the bank
Dear Teachers,
I wonder why a bankteller in Bangkok, Thailand did not allow me to write: one hundred dollars and twenty cents only. I was forced to cross it (only) out. She said I was allowed to write "one hundred dollars only". Is she grammatically correct.
Thank you for your help and look forward to your reply.
Kandy
PS: I intentionally change "Thai Baht" to "dollars" and "Satang" to "cents", hoping it makes more sense to you!
I wonder why a bankteller in Bangkok, Thailand did not allow me to write: one hundred dollars and twenty cents only. I was forced to cross it (only) out. She said I was allowed to write "one hundred dollars only". Is she grammatically correct.
Thank you for your help and look forward to your reply.
Kandy
PS: I intentionally change "Thai Baht" to "dollars" and "Satang" to "cents", hoping it makes more sense to you!
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Hi, I wonder why a bankteller in Bangkok, Thailand did not allow me to write: one hundred dollars and twenty cents only . I was forced to cross it (only) out. She said I was allowed to write "one hundred dollars only ".
- Hi, I wonder why a bankteller in Bangkok, Thailand did not allow me to write: one hundred dollars and twenty cents only .
- I was forced to cross it (only) out.
- She said I was allowed to write "one hundred dollars only ".
- Is she grammatically correct.
- I think the idea of writing 'one hundred dollars only' is to make it more difficult for someone to change it to 'one hundred and ninety-nine dollars '.
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Hi,
I wonder why a bankteller in Bangkok, Thailand did not allow me to write: one hundred dollars and twenty cents only. I was forced to cross it (only) out. She said I was allowed to write "one hundred dollars only". Is she grammatically correct.
I think the idea of writing 'one hundred dollars only' is to make it more difficult for
I wonder why a bankteller in Bangkok, Thailand did not allow me to write: one hundred dollars and twenty cents only. I was forced to cross it (only) out. She said I was allowed to write "one hundred dollars only". Is she grammatically correct.
I think the idea of writing 'one hundred dollars only' is to make it more difficult for
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I always write "only", too. And I'm often told it's "incorrect". But I don't take any chances...
MrP
PS: I'd say it relates to pragmatics, rather than grammar.
MrP
PS: I'd say it relates to pragmatics, rather than grammar.
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