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Liveinjapan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Omission

You and your team fly there and you spend all night preparing your presentation for a deal worth several billion.

Is 'dollars' etc. omitted after 'billion'?
Is 'billions' also okay here?
Thaks.
  

Top answer

Yes, and yes. Both are casual. " several billion dollars several billions of dollars

— Avangi

  • Yes, and yes.
  • Both are casual.
  • " several billion dollars several billions of dollars
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4 Answers
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Yes, and yes. Both are casual.

If you mean, "Is it omitted regularly in all similar cases?" the answer is "No."

several billion dollars
several billions of dollars
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Hi,

Maybe dollars . . . or francs . . . or rupees . . . ?
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I'm sure you'll forgive an American his pride. Emotion: happy Or is it arrogance?
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Thanks so much, Avangi and Clive.
I understand!!!
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