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Net or nett?

Which is correct, net sales or nett sales?
  

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[/nq] Various online dictionaries say the "nett" is the UK equivalent of "net". However "net" now seems to be more common than "nett" in the UK. I used to see "nett" in contexts where I would now expect to see "net".

  • [/nq] Various online dictionaries say the "nett" is the UK equivalent of "net".
  • However "net" now seems to be more common than "nett" in the UK.
  • I used to see "nett" in contexts where I would now expect to see "net".
  • Google (UK sites only): "net price" 81,700 "nett price" 960 Some of the hits for "net price" are pages where "net" is used to mean "network" in the context of phone and internet service provision.
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[nq:1]Which is correct, net sales or nett sales?[/nq]
Various online dictionaries say the "nett" is the UK equivalent of "net".
However "net" now seems to be more common than "nett" in the UK. I used to see "nett" in contexts where I would now expect to see "net".
Google (UK sites only):
"net price" 81,700
"nett price" 960
Some of the hits for "net price" are pages where "n
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[nq:1]Which is correct, net sales or nett sales?[/nq]
I have never seen 'nett' in the USA.
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[nq:2]Which is correct, net sales or nett sales?[/nq]
[nq:1]Various online dictionaries say the "nett" is the UK equivalent of "net". However "net" now seems to be more common ... for "net price" are pages where "net" is used to mean "network" in the context of phone and internet service[/nq]
I use "nett" but I recognize that I am in a small minority these days. A pity. It could be a small

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