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View Poll Results: How do you say 2010?
Two thousand and ten. 5 14.71%
Twenty ten. 22 64.71%
Other. (please explain in comments) 7 20.59%
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Old 01-01-2010, 07:52 PM   #1
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Old 01-02-2010, 01:08 AM   #2
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Dang, I was sure the proper way to say 2010 is two thousand ten. Didn't know there was more than one way.
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Old 01-02-2010, 01:29 AM   #3
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but, in written numbers-- when you write your checks, it's "three hundred twenty-three dollars point 00/100s"?

Since I work with legal documents, we often write out dollar amounts; we always use "and," to signify the decimal
I got tired of writing hundred and thousand so I've been writing my checks;

Three Two Three 00/100, to use your example. They always get cashed.

Oh, and the year in 10, just 10.
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Old 01-02-2010, 07:56 AM   #4
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I got tired of writing hundred and thousand so I've been writing my checks;

Three Two Three 00/100, to use your example. They always get cashed.

Oh, and the year in 10, just 10.
Can you write one out for me?
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Old 01-02-2010, 02:23 AM   #5
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