Members chris dax Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 which is correct.... ..shoud be between $1,500 - 1,800 total or ....should be between $1,500 - $1,800 total I'm thinking the first but am not sure...thanks c-d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Well, the little dots are always supposed to be in series of 3... Actually, both are acceptable, although the second is considered more formally correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_big_geez Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Is this a trick question? I could be wrong, but I think should is spelled s-h-o-u-l-d, not s-h-o-u-d. That being the case, the second example would be the correct one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by the_big_geez Is this a trick question?I could be wrong, but I think should is spelled s-h-o-u-l-d, not s-h-o-u-d. That being the case, the second example would be the correct one. Good call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Either would work, I think. In the former, the $ sign is implied. In the latter, it is explicitly stated. But then again, with some of the rules English has, it wouldn't surprise me if the former is grammatically incorrect (using it informally, though, would be fine I would think). An example would be, "He had gotten the milk from the cows and from the goats." Formally, you would have to use from. Informally, the from is implied and you could simply say, "He had gotten the milk from the cows and goats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris dax Posted October 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by the_big_geez Is this a trick question?I could be wrong, but I think should is spelled s-h-o-u-l-d, not s-h-o-u-d. doh! Thanks everyone...looks like $1,500 - $1,800 is the people's choice. I know I could count on you all....c-d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ATM Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Is there a hyphen in "anal-retentive"? ATM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geuel Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by ATM Is there a hyphen in "anal-retentive"? It's optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 For recommended reading, check out 'Eats, Shoots, and Leaves' by Lynn Truss. It's a primer for anal-retentive English types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by Thumper For recommended reading, check out 'Eats, Shoots, and Leaves' by Lynn Truss. It's a primer for anal-retentive English types. The grammar mistakes that she makes in that book are deliciously ironic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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