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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Various Grammar Questions

A. How much is the small one and the big one?
B. How much are the small one and the big one?

Which of the above is correct? I am more inclined to choose A because I'm expecting one price for each size therefore 'is'. I'm not really sure, though.

C. It is only a 10 pence difference.
D. It is only a 10-penny difference.

Again, which of the above is correct?

E. Excuse me for a while.
F. Excuse me just a moment.

Which of the above is correct if I wanted to be excused for just a short period of time?
Could you please suggest other polite expressions to say when in the same situation?

Thank you.
  

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Hello,

Please help. I wanted to learn this, please.
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Anonymous How much are the small one and the big one? -It is more natural to say how much are the small one and the big ones.

It is only a 10 pence difference.

E. Excuse me for a while.F. Excuse me just a moment. - Both are correct and polite, the latter is more formal.
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AnonymousA. How much is the small one and the big one?
B. How much are the small one and the big one?
When there is a conjunction and, the verb is plural because you are asking for 2 things.
AnonymousC. It is only a 10 pence difference.
D. It is only a 10-penny difference.
In the US, we would say: a 1
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Thank you, Dave and AlpheccaStars, for your helpful responses.

1. In the UK, isn't it that penny is the singular form for pence?
2. If so, isn't it correct to say 'a 10-penny difference' (like a 10-cent difference)?
3. Although I understand Dave says it is 'a 10 pence difference'. Is it more natural than 'a 10-penny difference' in British English?
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In addition, if the price for the small one and the big one is just one and the same, can I reply with 'is' to an 'are' question?

How much are the small one and the big one?
99 pence is how much the small one and the big one.

Could you please confirm if the following is correct as well?

99 pence and 1 pound are how much the smal
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Anonymous1. In the UK, isn't it that penny is the singular form for pence?
I'm American, and we don't use pence - I was recalling the word from British novels.
Actually it is used in the name of (old) currency - a twopence was a coin.
–noun British
. a pl. of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselv
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99 pence and 1 pound are the prices for the small one and the big one, respectively.

I would say this:
The big one costs a pound, and the small one is 99 pence.
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We wouldn't say that's 10 pennies we would say 10 pence.

AlpheccaStars is correct in saying the excuse me for a while is any short period of time upto a couple of hours. It depends where you are using it and if the listener knows you intention. If somebody says that to me I often have an idea of what they are going to do so I am not thinnking they are coming back in a couple of hours
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Thank you again, AlpheccasStars and Dave, for your helpful explanations.

Dave,

I understand 10 pennies is not normally said in the UK, it is 10 pence as you've explained, but is it natural in the UK to say:

a 10-penny difference? (since it is hyphenated and 'penny' is the singular form for pence; like a 10-cent difference instead of 10 cents difference)
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Anonymous99 pence is how much both the small one and the big one are.
99 pence and 1 pound are how much the small one and the big one are, respectively.
Not very natural - I would have a hard time determining what you are saying.

a) 99 pence is the price of each: the small one and the large one.
The small one and the large one are priced the s
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