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Ganesha_1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Million vs millions
I have read a grammar rule as below:
When we have large numbers or a specific number, we do not put an 's' at the end of hundred, thousand, and million.
e.g.
This country has a population of four million people.
I want to know if this rule is followed everywhere. Are there any exceptions to this rule? ( I know while stating approximate number, we can use "s." e.g. There are millions of people in this country.) Then, is the sentence "This country has a population of four millions" wrong? It does not seem to be wrong grammatically. Expert comments are needed.
When we have large numbers or a specific number, we do not put an 's' at the end of hundred, thousand, and million.
e.g.
This country has a population of four million people.
I want to know if this rule is followed everywhere. Are there any exceptions to this rule? ( I know while stating approximate number, we can use "s." e.g. There are millions of people in this country.) Then, is the sentence "This country has a population of four millions" wrong? It does not seem to be wrong grammatically. Expert comments are needed.
Top answer
I cannot speak for everywhere of course, Ganesha, but I have not seen mention of your suggestion as an accepted form.
- I cannot speak for everywhere of course, Ganesha, but I have not seen mention of your suggestion as an accepted form.
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I cannot speak for everywhere of course, Ganesha, but I have not seen mention of your suggestion as an accepted form.
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