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expression needed!
aydin1362
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expression needed!
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hi everybody, i want to say the price is 100 dollars, 5 dollars more or less! it is five o �clock, five minutes to or after! there is an expression for this, but i cannt remember, can somebody help, please?
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27 Nov 2013
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dany.Tunisia 123
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if the expression you need is related to time ; it will be "past" as we say : it �s five to six or it �s five past six |
27 Nov 2013
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ueslteacher
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It �s about $100.
It �s around 5 o �clock.
Is that what you �re looking for?
Sophia |
27 Nov 2013
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cunliffe
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It �s $100, $5 either way. It �s $100, give or take $5 It �s 6 o �clock, 5 minutes here or there. |
27 Nov 2013
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douglas
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Coming from a technical background I usually say "It �s $100 plus or minus five." (same for time).
For time I also say "give or take 5 minutes"
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Cheers,
Douglas
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28 Nov 2013
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aydin1362
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thanks everybody, so useful answers
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28 Nov 2013
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