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Tens of thousand vs. Ten of thousand



 
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Tens of thousand vs. Ten of thousand #1 (permalink) Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:28 am   Tens of thousand vs. Ten of thousand
 

Hi teachers,

Could you pleace explain the difference between "tens of thousand and ten of thousand"?
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Tens of thousand vs. Ten of thousand #2 (permalink) Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:40 am   Tens of thousand vs. Ten of thousand
 

Hi,

I would either say'tens of thousands' suggesting many, many thousands or 'ten thouisand' which would be 10,000.

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Tens of thousand vs. Ten of thousand #3 (permalink) Fri May 15, 2009 0:13 am   Tens of thousand vs. Ten of thousand
 

Definitely use the former (like the rock band of the same name); it implies some number between 20,000 and 99,999. The latter is not correct. Twisted Evil
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