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Tag Archives: decimale punt

0.5 tons

English use of plurals with numeric (decimal) fractions is peculiar, particularly in the spoken form.

Posted byMike WilkinsonFebruary 8, 2022Posted inAdvanced, PluralsTags:decimale punt, dunglish, engels, gebruik meervoudLeave a comment on 0.5 tons

Arithmetic

Hold on, that’s the same in all languages… isn’t it?

Posted byMike WilkinsonAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020Posted inAdvanced, PunctuationTags:decimale punt, dubbele punt, dunglish, engels, plusminusLeave a comment on Arithmetic

Money, money, money

English style guides do differ a little about exactly how to format sums of money. But none of them do it the Dutch way.

Posted byMike WilkinsonMay 16, 2020May 21, 2020Posted inAdvanced, PunctuationTags:decimale komma, decimale punt, duizenden, dunglish, engels, euro, eurobedragen, geldbedragen, scheidingstekenLeave a comment on Money, money, money

Decimal points

It’s the kind of thing that ought to belong in Elementary Dunglish but, surprisingly or not, it remains the commonest simple mistake of all.

Posted byMike WilkinsonMay 2, 2020May 31, 2020Posted inElementary, PunctuationTags:decimale komma, decimale punt, duizenden, dunglish, engels, komma, scheidingstekenLeave a comment on Decimal points

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