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Morningrise Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Reading some numbers
0 Hi! Could you tell me why a number like "1700" can be read "seventeen hundred"? There's a precise reason or it's just a way to save one's breath? 05 0 010id 1
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0 It's just a way to save one's breath. There are many different styles of reading numbers, depending on the community. " A used car salesman might say, "twenty-nine ninety-nine ninety nine.
- 0 It's just a way to save one's breath.
- There are many different styles of reading numbers, depending on the community.
- " A used car salesman might say, "twenty-nine ninety-nine ninety nine.
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0 It's just a way to save one's breath. There are many different styles of reading numbers, depending on the community. Race car drivers might refer to the red line on the tach as "seven grand." An accountant might say, "one point two million," or "one point two mil." a real estate broker might say, "one and a half million," or "a million and a half." A used car salesman might say, "twenty-ni
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