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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Hyphens

What is the hyphen rule on writing out numbers over 100?

125 Where do you put the hyphens in this number?
  

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One hundred and twenty-five. Hundred is always followed by the word 'and' 1125 - One thousand one hundred and twenty-five. After thousand you use nothing, only if the hundred is missing 1025 - One thousand and twenty-five.

  • One hundred and twenty-five.
  • Hundred is always followed by the word 'and' 1125 - One thousand one hundred and twenty-five.
  • After thousand you use nothing, only if the hundred is missing 1025 - One thousand and twenty-five.
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One hundred and twenty-five.

Hundred is always followed by the word 'and'

1125 - One thousand one hundred and twenty-five.

After thousand you use nothing, only if the hundred is missing

1025 - One thousand and twenty-five.

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