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Ccp Posted 10 years ago
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millions of
When should I use 'of' after a quantity like 'thousands' or 'millions'
I understand that, when there is a specific amount, the quantity should be singular and 'of' shouldn't be used. E.g. 'five million tons'. Correct?
What if there isn't an specified amount? Should I say:
1. Please report greenhouse gas emissions in millions of tons
or
2. Please report greenhouse gas emissions in million tons
I understand that, when there is a specific amount, the quantity should be singular and 'of' shouldn't be used. E.g. 'five million tons'. Correct?
What if there isn't an specified amount? Should I say:
1. Please report greenhouse gas emissions in millions of tons
or
2. Please report greenhouse gas emissions in million tons
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1. Please report greenhouse gas emissions in millions of tons. ( Millions of tons is a unit of measure.
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- Please report greenhouse gas emissions in millions of tons.
- ( Millions of tons is a unit of measure.
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1. Please report greenhouse gas emissions in millions of tons. (Millions of tons is a unit of measure. It is not a particular quantity.)
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