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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
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Pp611 - 2

How do you read pp611 - 2? Pages six eleven to two???

  

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They probably meant to write pp 611-12

  • They probably meant to write pp 611-12
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They probably meant to write pp 611-12
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sitifanHow do you read pp611 - 2? Pages six eleven to two???


Odd. Usually you see at least two digits after the dash. I would read it as "pages six eleven and twelve" (meaning 611 and 612, of course).

CJ
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sitifanHow do you read pp611 - 2? Pages six eleven to two???
I'd probably say, "pages six eleven through six twelve."

I'm accustomed to seeing "pages six eleven and twelve" written as "pp611, 12."
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AvangiI'd probably say, "pages six eleven through six twelve."

I'm accustomed to seeing "pages six eleven and twelve" written as "pp611, 12."
Yes. Yes. Yes. But 611 through 612 is only two pages. "through" sounds wrong to me there.
So I cut to the chase and used "and" because that's the equivalent in this case. Obviously my sho

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