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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Thousand/hundred
Sir,
As in a grammar it was written that when a number precede thousand and hundred we usually do use plural form of "thousand" and "hundred" such as "two hundred" or "three thosand".
But ,while doing an excercise in math I have to expand number
4375= 4 thousands + 3 hundreds + 7 tesns + 5 ones.
Why hare "thousands" and "hundreds" have been used?
Thanks.
As in a grammar it was written that when a number precede thousand and hundred we usually do use plural form of "thousand" and "hundred" such as "two hundred" or "three thosand".
But ,while doing an excercise in math I have to expand number
4375= 4 thousands + 3 hundreds + 7 tesns + 5 ones.
Why hare "thousands" and "hundreds" have been used?
Thanks.
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There is no necessary accounting for mathematical terminology, any more than there is for that of any other English for Special Purposes, in terms of accepted grammar. However, I would suggest that we are not talking about numbers in the normal sense (like 4 thousand soldiers), but are speaking of what is called the 'thousands' position (the fourth from the right) in the decimal number system-- that is, the position where thousands appear, whatever the quantity we have of them (3, 4, 5, or whatever). Does that help?
- There is no necessary accounting for mathematical terminology, any more than there is for that of any other English for Special Purposes, in terms of accepted grammar.
- However, I would suggest that we are not talking about numbers in the normal sense (like 4 thousand soldiers), but are speaking of what is called the 'thousands' position (the fourth from the right) in the decimal number system-- that is, the position where thousands appear, whatever the quantity we have of them (3, 4, 5, or whatever).
- Does that help?
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There is no necessary accounting for mathematical terminology, any more than there is for that of any other English for Special Purposes, in terms of accepted grammar.
However, I would suggest that we are not talking about numbers in the normal sense (like 4 thousand soldiers), but are speaking of what is called the 'thousands' position (the fourth from the right) in the decimal number
However, I would suggest that we are not talking about numbers in the normal sense (like 4 thousand soldiers), but are speaking of what is called the 'thousands' position (the fourth from the right) in the decimal number
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