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shmilymfs
Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 14
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:13 am Post subject: please explain the following sentences. thank you. |
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| " Prices for total orders over 999 LBS are rounded to the nearest cent". Can anybody tell me what this sentence means? Thank you. |
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asterix
Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Posts: 1654
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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It means that, if you order over 999 lbs ( around 475kg) of a product they round off (adjust) the price to the nearest whole cent.
For example: If the price for 500 kgs of potatoes comes to: $200.128
they will invoice you for $200.13.
I think this is a universal practice. |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 2875 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:45 am Post subject: |
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I would add one thing: Use "lb." for both "pound" and "pounds," and "kg" for both "kilogram" and "kilograms." People add the "s" in writing because it's there in the words, but officially it is not there in the abbreviations.
1 lb. = 2.2 kg. _________________ You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb |
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Dory
Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Hi! I also have a sentence which I don't exactly understand:
"I'm losing it"
It's in this text:
"Those bastards knew from the beginning that I'd die here and I fell right into their trap. But it's too late now. I'm losing it"
so what does this mean? losing what? Please help! |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 2875 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| CP wrote: |
I would add one thing: Use "lb." for both "pound" and "pounds," and "kg" for both "kilogram" and "kilograms." People add the "s" in writing because it's there in the words, but officially it is not there in the abbreviations.
1 lb. = 2.2 kg. |
Ahem. That is, 1 kg = 2.2 lb. Duh!
Usually, "I'm losing it" means "I'm losing my mind" or "I'm becoming mentally unstable." I guess I was losing it when I got my kg and lb. mixed up. _________________ You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb |
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