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How to say 222 or 2222
If we pronounce 22 - double two, then how to say 222 and 2222...?
Oct 12, 2013 5:37 PM
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Alex: There's a mistake.
22 is not "double 2" but "Twenty-Two".
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The others are "Two Hundred Twenty-Two"
and "Two Thoudand, Two Hundred Twenty-Two"
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October 12, 2013
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When talking about a quantity:
22 - Twenty-two
222 - Two hundred twenty-two
2222 - Two thousand two hundred twenty-two
When saying a phone or card number:
22 - Double two
222 - Triple two
2222 - Double two, double two (or quadruple two)
October 12, 2013
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