Hi, Please have a look at this sentence:Figures from the General Department of Customs show that in 2008, the amount of VN's agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors earned from export to the US topped US$ 2.52 billion.=> I wonder why 'fisheries' here is used in plural while 'agriculture' and 'forestry' are used in singular. I know of the 3 words, only 'fishery' is countable, but why isn't it used in singular?=> Is 'US$ 2.52' OK? Or does it look odd? and why don't they use 'USD 2.52' or '$ 2.52'?Many thanks,Nessie.

. I wonder why 'fisheries' here is used in plural while 'agriculture' and 'forestry' are used in singular. I know of the 3 words, only 'fishery' is countable, but why isn't it used in singular?-- Custom => Is 'US$ 2.52' OK? Or does it look odd? and why don't they use 'USD 2.52' or '$ 2.52'?-- I myself use both alternatives ('US apos; and 'USD'); ' apos; alone does not fully reveal the currency. .

Hi MM, Thank you very much <img src="http://www.EnglishForward.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif"/> I just want to ask whether ' apos; means 'dollar', which means we can use SG$ instead of SGD or CA$ instead of CAD?

But... I've just caught sight of this on CNN:<img src="http://www.EnglishForward.com/emoticons/emotion-3.gif"/> The president also will call on Congress to pass a bill that triples U.S. aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion a year over five years, the officials said.

. What is your point? $ represents US dollars here. .

Nessie000 Posted 17 years ago

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Figures from the General Department of Customs...

Hi,
Please have a look at this sentence:

Figures from the General Department of Customs show that in 2008, the amount of VN's agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors earned from export to the US topped US$ 2.52 billion.

=> I wonder why 'fisheries' here is used in plural while 'agriculture' and 'forestry' are used in singular. I know of the 3 words, only 'fishery' is countable, but why isn't it used in singular?
=> Is 'US$ 2.52' OK? Or does it look odd? and why don't they use 'USD 2.52' or '$ 2.52'?

Many thanks,
Nessie.

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I wonder why 'fisheries' here is used in plural while 'agriculture' and 'forestry' are used in singular. 52' OK? Or does it look odd?

— Mister Micawber

I wonder why 'fisheries' here is used in plural while 'agriculture' and 'forestry' are used in singular.
52' OK?
Or does it look odd?
-- I myself use both alternatives ('US#x27; and 'USD'); '#x27; alone does not fully reveal the currency.

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Mister Micawber answered . 17 years ago

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I wonder why 'fisheries' here is used in plural while 'agriculture' and 'forestry' are used in singular. I know of the 3 words, only 'fishery' is countable, but why isn't it used in singular?-- Custom
=> Is 'US$ 2.52' OK? Or does it look odd? and why don't they use 'USD 2.52' or '$ 2.52'?-- I myself use both alternatives ('US

and 'USD'); '

alone does not fully reveal th

Nessie000 answered . 17 years ago

Hi MM,
Thank you very much

I just want to ask whether '

means 'dollar', which means we can use SG$ instead of SGD or CA$ instead of CAD?

Mister Micawber answered . 17 years ago

.
Yes, even though the sign, '

, is derived from 'US', it is a common symbol for other dollars, though I cannot vouch for its officialness.
.

Nessie000 answered . 17 years ago

But... I've just caught sight of this on CNN:

The president also will call on Congress to pass a bill that triples U.S. aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion a year over five years, the officials said.

Mister Micawber answered . 17 years ago

.
What is your point? $ represents US dollars here.
.

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Nessie000 answered . 17 years ago

Hi MM,
Thank you very much

I just want to ask whether '

means 'dollar', which means we can use SG$ instead of SGD or CA$ instead of CAD?

Mister Micawber answered . 17 years ago

.
Yes, even though the sign, '

, is derived from 'US', it is a common symbol for other dollars, though I cannot vouch for its officialness.
.

Nessie000 answered . 17 years ago

But... I've just caught sight of this on CNN:

The president also will call on Congress to pass a bill that triples U.S. aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion a year over five years, the officials said.

Mister Micawber answered . 17 years ago

.
What is your point? $ represents US dollars here.
.