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Tinanam0102 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Using numbers
Hi teachers,
Quote "With money. The only exception to this is when the amounts are vague. In such cases it is fine to write the numbers out in words.
1. The concert tickets cost £ 27.50 each.
2. Consumers spend over £ 6 million a year on cous-cous.
3. Global ice-cream sales exceeded $ 1.2 million last month" Unquote
Why do #2 and 3 use numerals and not words when 'over' and 'exceeded' are vague?
I did the test. One of it says: more than 9 millions and it says 'nine millions' is the answer because of imprecise numbers.
Thanks
TN
Quote "With money. The only exception to this is when the amounts are vague. In such cases it is fine to write the numbers out in words.
1. The concert tickets cost £ 27.50 each.
2. Consumers spend over £ 6 million a year on cous-cous.
3. Global ice-cream sales exceeded $ 1.2 million last month" Unquote
Why do #2 and 3 use numerals and not words when 'over' and 'exceeded' are vague?
I did the test. One of it says: more than 9 millions and it says 'nine millions' is the answer because of imprecise numbers.
Thanks
TN
Top answer
tinanam0102 1. 50 each. 50 each.
- tinanam0102 1.
- 50 each.
- 50 each.
- tinanam0102 2.
- Consumers spend over £ 6 million a year on cous-cous.
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tinanam01021. The concert tickets cost £ 27.50 each.The concert tickets cost £27.50 each.
tinanam01022. Consumers spend over £ 6 million a year on cous-cous.Consumers spend over £6 million a year on cous-cous.
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