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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
How should I write it in words please?
Hello teachers,
Can I write "2515520" as I've written below If I want to write it in words?
- Twenty five lakh(s) fifteen thousand five hundred and twenty. (Is that correct without any commas?)
Thank you.
Can I write "2515520" as I've written below If I want to write it in words?
- Twenty five lakh(s) fifteen thousand five hundred and twenty. (Is that correct without any commas?)
Thank you.
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The word "lakh" is not natively used in English-speaking countries. two million, five hundred (and) fifteen thousand, five hundred (and) twenty "and" is required in BrE.
- The word "lakh" is not natively used in English-speaking countries.
- two million, five hundred (and) fifteen thousand, five hundred (and) twenty "and" is required in BrE.
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The word "lakh" is not natively used in English-speaking countries.
two million, five hundred (and) fifteen thousand, five hundred (and) twenty
"and" is required in BrE.
two million, five hundred (and) fifteen thousand, five hundred (and) twenty
"and" is required in BrE.
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Thanks, GPY, for replying, but in my country I hear it from time to time. In a country where the word "lakh" is used, would somebody be considered wrong if s/he wrote that the way I had written? And should it be 'lakh' or 'lakhs'?
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LaboriousThanks, GPY, for replying, but in my country I hear it from time to time. In a country where the word "lakh" is used, would somebody be considered wrong if s/he wrote that the way I had written? And should it be 'lakh' or 'lakhs'?"twenty-five" should be hyphenated. Commas probably help. Other than that I'm afraid I'm not certain. Although I know the
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