May 4, 2013 Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in … From english.stackexchange.com
Possible Duplicate: How to say the total amount? Which is the correct way to spell out dollars and cents? Forty-Two Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($42,000.00) or Forty-Two Thousand and 00/100 From english.stackexchange.com
ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE, "THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT."
Jun 29, 2011 I couldn't find any use of the phrase earlier than the 1840 Money Diggers reference, but I did find some background to which the saying might refer. Apparently the debate on cat … From english.stackexchange.com
DOES A "TENFOLD INCREASE" MEAN MULTIPLYING SOMETHING BY 10 OR BY …
Aug 31, 2017 Answered at Why is "a 100% increase" the same amount as "a two-fold increase"?. in general English, terminology hereabouts can lack clarity. In science, ' [linear] … From english.stackexchange.com
IS THERE A WORD FOR "25 YEARS" LIKE "BICENTENNIAL" FOR 200 YEARS? IS …
Feb 29, 2012 1 If semicentennial (semi-, precisely half, + centennial, a period of 100 years) is 50 years, then quarticentennial (quart-, a combining form meaning "a fourth," + centennial) is … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY IS "A 100% INCREASE" THE SAME AMOUNT AS "A TWO-FOLD …
Nov 15, 2012 24 Yes, the correct usage is that 100% increase is the same as a two-fold increase. The reason is that when using percentages we are referring to the difference … From english.stackexchange.com
CORRECT USAGE OF USD - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Nov 30, 2012 Computers do the work pre-publishing instead of readers doing the work post-publishing. So we are free to just write for the reader’s understanding alone: one billion dollars … From english.stackexchange.com
WHAT WAS THE FIRST USE OF THE SAYING, "YOU MISS 100% OF THE SHOTS …
You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take. 1991 Burton W. Kanter, "AARP—Asset Accumulation, Retention and Protection," Taxes 69: 717: "Wayne Gretzky, relating the … From english.stackexchange.com
IS IT PROPER TO STATE PERCENTAGES GREATER THAN 100%? [CLOSED]
People often say that percentages greater than 100 make no sense because you can't have more than all of something. This is simply silly and mathematically ignorant. A percentage is just a … From english.stackexchange.com
SHOULD IT BE 10 US$ OR US$ 10? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE …
May 21, 2011 Which is correct to use in a sentence, 10 US$ or US$ 10. Perhaps USD should be used instead or even something else? From english.stackexchange.com
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