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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
How to pronounce a.38-caliber
a.38-caliber should be read as A point thirty eight caliber? (A is read as A in ABC)
Context:
The two other pistols, a 9-millimeter and a .38-caliber, were being traced.
Context:
The two other pistols, a 9-millimeter and a .38-caliber, were being traced.
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In 70 years of listening to detective stories I've never heard the decimal point read. To tell the truth, I'd forgotten there was one. " It's not part of the gun specification.
- In 70 years of listening to detective stories I've never heard the decimal point read.
- To tell the truth, I'd forgotten there was one.
- " It's not part of the gun specification.
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In 70 years of listening to detective stories I've never heard the decimal point read. To tell the truth, I'd forgotten there was one. The "a" is pronunced "uh." It's not part of the gun specification.
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