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carinita
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Help with correction
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One of my groups revised numbers. I used lovinglondon �s NUMBERS, YEARS AND DATES worksheet. While writing numbers, some students forgot to use �and � Should I take it as a mistake? For example: 1494 They were expected to write: One thousand four hundred and ninety-four. And they wrote: One thousand four hundred ninety-four. Thanks!!
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28 Mar 2013
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yanogator
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In the US, it �s actually wrong to write "and", because "and" indicates the end of a whole number (where the decimal point goes). In British English, it �s the opposite - the "and" is required. I �d say just let them have it, and call it US English. Bruce |
28 Mar 2013
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carinita
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Bruce, In the rubrics it said they have to write a number (not a year)
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28 Mar 2013
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yanogator
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Carinita, I don �t understand your point in your reply. It �s a number either way. Bruce |
28 Mar 2013
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yanogator
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Oh, Numb and Number!  Bruce |
28 Mar 2013
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Apodo
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@Bruce
How is it wrong to write �and � ????
(Even in US English �and � seems to be included between hundreds and units) |
28 Mar 2013
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Jayho
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Hi Apodo
SAE and SBE are different when it comes to pronouncing "and" in numbers. I come across this all the time with my International students as it depends on which style of English they have been taught in their country. You can clarify it in Swan�s Practical English Usage 389.10
UK English: always put �and� between hundred/thousand/million numbers below a hundred.
US English: �and� can be dropped
Dodie Smith was British and maybe that is why the "and" is used in the title. When Walt Disney made it into a film they probably stuck to the original title, but often it is just 101 Dalmations which kind of gets around that "and" issue.
Cheers
Jayho
P.S. Brooce- I like your pun fun. |
28 Mar 2013
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Apodo
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@Jayho Thanks for the information - the guys I know from those parts didn �t drop it.  |
29 Mar 2013
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Your answer is ok! Thanks