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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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one hundred,ninety-eight

0Can I say,02br
00(a) Out of one hundred and ninety-eight pupils, sixty-eight pupils like reading.02br
00(b) Out of one hundred ninety-eight pupils, sixty-eight pupils like reading.02br
00(c) Out of one hundred, ninety-eight pupils, sixty-eight pupils like reading. 02br
00(d) Out of one hundred and ninety eight pupils, sixty-eight pupils like reading. 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00Yes, but I recommend (a). However, do you see any words in (a) that are repeated? 02br 02br 00Where I live, we don't say 'pupils'.

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Yes, but I recommend (a).
  • However, do you see any words in (a) that are repeated?
  • 02br 02br 00Where I live, we don't say 'pupils'.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0Hi,02br
02br
00Yes, but I recommend (a). However, do you see any words in (a) that are repeated? Can you think of a way to avoid this repetition?02br
02br
00Where I live, we don't say 'pupils'. We say 'students'.02br
02br
00Best wishes, Clive 0-

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