grammatical number - €10 = "ten euro" or "ten euros"? - English ...
Feb 21, 2011 · In all EU legal texts, the nominative singular spelling must be 'euro' in all languages ('ευρώ' in Greek alphabet; 'евро' in Cyrillic alphabet). Plural forms and declensions …
numbers - What are the correct abbreviations for millions, billions …
It certainly depends on your audience. I generally use $___MM, which was, and still is, often used by accountants and economists. Before "k" was adopted as the colloquial way of writing a …
When writing large numbers, should a comma be inserted?
It's quite common only to use comma separators for numbers 10,000 or larger, which is the OP's question. But using commas for 1000 and larger (except years) is not considered bad style. …
Correct usage of USD - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 30, 2012 · Currency abbreviations (such as USD, CHF, CAD, JPY, and EUR) are used by currency traders to denote currency pairs. I would avoid USD unless your essay readers might …
history - If the letter J is only 400–500 years old, was there a J ...
Jan 29, 2014 · I understand that the letter "J" is relatively new — perhaps 400–500 years old. But since there has long been important names that begin with J, such as Jesus, Joshua, …
What is the difference between "accumulative" and "cumulative"?
Accumulative means having the characteristic of tending to accumulate. Cumulative means having built up or accumulated over time. E.g. something has a cumulative effect, or is a …
grammaticality - Is it correct to use this expression in an email ...
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What does "pax" mean in the context of the apartment rental?
I'm looking at apartment ads in Singapore, but I don't understand what pax means. Here's an example: View 8pm today @ Hdb Approved HDB 1+1 Blk 3 Jalan Kukoh (Chin Swee Rd): 15 …
"It isn't" vs. "it's not" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 18, 2012 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
punctuation - What's the proper way to punctuate inches when …
8.5" x 11" seems to be the cleanest way to write these numbers in a text. Other proper ways are 8 1/2" x 11", 8.5in x 11in, 8.5 x 11 Inches.