@Random832 said:
@KattMan said:Yes in common usage, or do you still want to fail at the fact I keep saying that grammatically mine is correct, but in common usage no one follows that rule.
Citation needed. No evidence has been provided for the existence of such a rule.
Here's what the Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation says about writing large figures:
Rule 7. When writing out large numbers of five or more digits before the decimal point, use a comma where the comma would appear in the figure format. Use the word and only where the decimal point appears in the figure format.
Examples:
$15,768.13: Fifteen thousand, seven hundred sixty-eight dollars and thirteen cents
$1054.21: One thousand fifty-four dollars and twenty-one cents
Note: The comma is now commonly omitted in four-digit whole numbers.
So if you are writing a check from your bank account, you may want to make sure you are precise in how you use the word "and" (between the dollars and cents) or risk the bank making an order of magnitude error when processing your check.
However:
The Ask Dr. Math - Math Forum found that the usage of "and" in numbers differs by region and reference.
The Annals of Improbable Research sparked debate over the issue in the July 2001 issue of their mini-AIR newsletter.
But then again, the arbitrary rules of grammar have always clashed with the common use of a language. I suppose it depends on whether you are writing some academic treatise or a letter to your grandma as to whether the rules are appropriate or not.
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