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[shmilymfs]

which one is correct for USD102.50 in words

US dollars one hundred and two and fifty cents

or

US dollars one hundred two and cent fifty

[asterix]

A hundred and two dollars and fifty cents, US.
A hundred and two fifty, US.

[shmilymfs]

Asterix, thank you for your explanation.

[erik19283]

Could we also say, "one hundred two dollars fifty"?

[asterix]

I think you could - but you need to specify that it is US dollars, rather than Canadian, Australian etc..

[BourneNOIR]

Not sure if there's a difference between British English or American English in this situation or if there's a difference between plain numbers and currency, but I remember in school (in the US) the teacher would often correct us saying that "and" should be used in place of decimals.

Therefore numbers such as 102, 100.02, 1001, 1010.10 would be one hundred two, one hundred and two hundredths, one thousand one, one thousand ten and one tenth, respectively. Even when you're writing checks, 2 "and's" looks a little redundant. However, often you would hear people say "A hundred and two dollars and fifty cents"...

[CP]

If you say, "one hundred [and] two dollars fifty," everyone will know what you mean, but it is not the common way. If you say, "one hundred [and] two dollars and fifty cents," that is the most natural way to say it. The "ands" in brackets are optional.

On the other hand, when paying / charging in Euros, it seems that people say, "one hundred [and] two Euros fifty," and that sounds fine to me. Maybe others have some input on this one.
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