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[learner12]

Hello, teachers!!

How do you pronounce "$78.12"?

(1) seventy-eight dollars and twelve cents
(2) seventy-eight dollars (and) twelve cents
(3) seventy-eight point one two dollars
(4) seventy-eight point twelve dollars
(5) seventy-eight twelve

Thank you in advance.

[pugachevV]

I'd say #5 is most common, followed by #1.

[dragn]

In the United States, there are only two ways: (1) and (5).

$78.12 = "seventy-eight dollars and twelve cents"
$78.12 = "seventy-eight twelve"

Note: When reading an amount of money expressed as dollars and cents, never, NEVER say the word point. However, if you see a whole number of dollars (no cents) written as a number containing a decimal point followed by a word such as million, billion, etc., then say point.

For example: $1.5 million = "one point five million dollars."

Greg

Sorry pugachevV, didn't see you.

[learner12]

pugachevV & dragn:

Thank you for both of you teaching me counting the number.

Well, take care and have a nice weekend.