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how to read big digits? #1 (permalink) Sun Dec 23, 2007 18:00 pm   how to read big digits?
 

hi,
I know that it's maybe odd that I ask about it, but I don't know how to read those digits... 999,999 :(
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how to read big digits? #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 23, 2007 20:53 pm   how to read big digits?
 

It's not an odd question at all.
I'd say this if I wanted to be precise:
"nine hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine"

And maybe this:
"practically a million" :wink: :lol:
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how to read big digits? #3 (permalink) Sun Dec 23, 2007 22:13 pm   how to read big digits?
 

thx a lot, Yanee :-)
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