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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
use of numerals in distances
Does anyone have a definite answer to this:
is it 0.5 mile, 0.5 of a mile, or 0.5 miles? I think it's the former, but I've had several people edit it to the latter, but one could say "five-tenths of a mile" when reading it. I suppose technically it would be read "zero point five mile".
is it 0.5 mile, 0.5 of a mile, or 0.5 miles? I think it's the former, but I've had several people edit it to the latter, but one could say "five-tenths of a mile" when reading it. I suppose technically it would be read "zero point five mile".
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Decimals less than 1 can take either a singular or a plural. 5 mile(s) .
- Decimals less than 1 can take either a singular or a plural.
- 5 mile(s) .
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Decimals less than 1 can take either a singular or a plural. In writing, use 0.5 mile(s).
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