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Grammar and Linguistics > How do you say numbers?
How do you say numbers?
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sirhaj
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How do you say numbers?
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I �m sorry for my lack of knowledge but I really need to know:
for example, 230 000
how do we say it?
two hundred thousands and thirty thousand?
two point three hundred thousands?
what if it �s more complicated? like
357 8965?
If there �s any website that explains this well, can you please state the link?
please help me, I always have this problem and I �m embarrassed with it. Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Sirhajwan
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16 Feb 2012
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mariec
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two hundred and thirty thousand = 230,000
three million, five hundred and seventy eight thousand, nine hundred and siXty five = 3,578,965
THE SOLUTION LIES IN PUTTING THE COMMA IN THE RIGHT PLACE |
16 Feb 2012
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frenchfrog
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I have recently made an interactive book about numbers for my students. You can have a look at it here (you can enlarge the book by clicking on �Afficher en plein �cran �). |
16 Feb 2012
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coyote.chus
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We don �t put commas any more in numbers, at least in Spain. The reason is that sometimes numbers were confused in the case of decimals. 23,555 could be confused with 23.555
230000 two hundred and thirty thousand
3578965 three million five hundred and seventy-eight thousand, nine hundred and sixty five |
16 Feb 2012
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Kate (kkcat)
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FrenchFrog - what a great book! :))))
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16 Feb 2012
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Sirhajwan,
Please, send me your e-mail address and I �ll send you a Worksheet which will help you with numbers.
Les |
16 Feb 2012
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yanogator
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As a Math instructor, I �ll point out that it is not correct to use the word "and" in a whole number, since "and" is used to separate the whole number from a fraction or decimal.
230,000 - two hundred thirty thousand
.243 - two hundred forty-three thousandths You can �t say "two hundred and forty-three thousandths" here because of the following:
200.043 - two hundred and forty-three thousandths
Sorry for being Mr. Picky,
Bruce (Actually, I love being Mr. Picky)  |
16 Feb 2012
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