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please explain the following sentences. thank you.

 
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shmilymfs



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:13 am    Post subject: please explain the following sentences. thank you. Reply with quote

" 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



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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Dory



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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