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Panayotis Papaspyrou    665693 Sun, 05 Oct 08 10:45 AM

Hello,
I am looking for the right pronunciation of fractions in British English. Every style guide I find is very clear about thirds, quarters and fifths, but then they stop.
How do you pronounce fractions like "4000 / 563" in English? Is it "Four thousand five hundred sixty thirds"? How do you differentiate that from "4500 / 63" which would be pronounced the very same way?

I am familiar with "4000 over 563" in American English. Is this correct in British English, too?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
P. Papaspyrou
Panayotis Papaspyrou
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Einde O'Callaghan  , 1 yr 50 days ago

"Hello, I am looking for the right pronunciation of fractions in British English. Every style guide I find is very ... very same way? I am familiar with "4000 over 563" in American English. Is this correct in British English, too?"

Yes, it is.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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Panayotis Papaspyrou  , 1 yr 50 days ago

"Yes, it is."

Thank you very much. You have made my life easier.
Peter Duncanson  , 1 yr 50 days ago

"Hello, I am looking for the right pronunciation of fractions in British English. Every style guide I find is very ... very same way? I am familiar with "4000 over 563" in American English. Is this correct in British English, too?"

That is correct in British English.
"Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, P. Papaspyrou"

Peter Duncanson, UK
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John Hall    665712 Sun, 05 Oct 08 01:19 PM

"I am familiar with "4000 over 563" in American English. Is this correct in British English, too?"

Yes. At any rate that is how I would say it, so I hope it's correct.
John Hall
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John Briggs  , 1 yr 50 days ago

"I am familiar with "4000 over 563" in American English. Is this correct in British English, too?"

"Yes. At any rate that is how I would say it, so I hope it's correct."

I think I would regard it as an Americanism.

John Briggs
Einde O'Callaghan    665718 Sun, 05 Oct 08 04:19 PM

"I think I would regard it as an Americanism."

It's what I was taught in Maths class in Ireland over 40 years ago. If it's an Americanism, I would think it has become "nativised" by now.

So how would you day it? "Four thousand five-hundred-and-sixty-thirds"?

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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Einde O'Callaghan    665729 Sun, 05 Oct 08 04:20 PM

"I think I would regard it as an Americanism."

It's what I was taught in Maths class in Ireland over 40 years ago. If it's an Americanism, I would think it has become "nativised" by now.

So how would you day it? "Four thousand five-hundred-and-sixty-thirds"?

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
Einde O'Callaghan
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Einde O'Callaghan    665728 Sun, 05 Oct 08 04:20 PM

"I think I would regard it as an Americanism."

It's what I was taught in Maths class in Ireland over 40 years ago. If it's an Americanism, I would think it has become "nativised" by now.

So how would you day it? "Four thousand five-hundred-and-sixty-thirds"?

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
Einde O'Callaghan
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