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LARGE NUMBERS
You can say
“one hundred”
or “a hundred.”
Both are correct.
Don’t add “s” to
“hundred,” “thousand,”
or “million.”
No “s” at
the end.
Commas are used to separate
long rows of figures.
FURTHER EXAMPLES SIMILAR SOUNDING
In UK English, add “and” before the last two NUMBERS
numbers to say numbers higher than one hundred. It is important to stress the correct syllable
In US English, this is considered informal. in these numbers to avoid confusion.
Stress the Stress the
last syllables. first syllables.
“And” goes before
“seventy-six.”
Use commas to separate millions,
thousands, and hundreds.
UK only.
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