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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
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USD?
Hello,
I normally use USD 100.
For example,
It costs USD 100 to buy a pair of jeans.
The company's sales increased by USD 100 billion last year.
But what if I want to say:
There was a 10 USD increase in the price of watermelons.
There was a USD 10 increase in the price of watermelons.
WHich is correct? And why?
Thanks.
I normally use USD 100.
For example,
It costs USD 100 to buy a pair of jeans.
The company's sales increased by USD 100 billion last year.
But what if I want to say:
There was a 10 USD increase in the price of watermelons.
There was a USD 10 increase in the price of watermelons.
WHich is correct? And why?
Thanks.
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anyone please?
- anyone please?
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The Economist Style Guide (10th edition, page 42) says that the correct way to write this would be:
There was a US$10 increase in the price of watermelons. The dollar sign is important.
When I checked the New York Times Manual of Style and Usage (4th edition, page 110) they said that you should use "US" only if "there is a mixture of dollar currencies" in whatever you're writing.
There
There was a US$10 increase in the price of watermelons. The dollar sign is important.
When I checked the New York Times Manual of Style and Usage (4th edition, page 110) they said that you should use "US" only if "there is a mixture of dollar currencies" in whatever you're writing.
There
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