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What's the correct form:he has sold till now over 2 million CD'she has sold till now over 2 millions CD'she has sold till now over 2 millions of CD'sThank you.

Riglos · Accepted Answer

Hi Maverick!

I think the correct option is 1) he has sold till now over 2 million CD's. I'm not sure whether we can say the other two in these cases. I'd use the plural form (millions) in a context such as this: He got (eight) millions for that movie, where millions is nominalized and stands as well for >"dollars, pounds, etc." Another example of this one: Millions were killed in the battle > Again, millions is nominalized and any of the words "people, soldiers, men", ellided. Then, the last option, I'd use it in this kind of context: Millions of people were at the party (rather exaggerated, uh?). So, in this case, it is the subject of the sentence and not premodified by any elements.

Regards,

Mara.

Davkett · Answer

So far he has sold over two million CDs.

(No apostrophe in CDs.)

Maverick88 · Answer

Thank you both.

Davkett, I thought we use an apostrophe after ancronyms and abbreviations. Don't we?

Goldmund · Answer

Dear maverick88,

It is my belief that we may also say «up to now, he has sold over two million CDs».

Kind regards,

Goldmund

Davkett · Answer

Maverick88 Don't we?

It's a common misconception, or shall we say, misuse.

Maverick88 · Answer

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