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  1. hundreds of thousands of - WordReference Forums

    Oct 2, 2019 · Hi, Is "hundreds of thousands of " a set phrase meanings numerous? Or does it mean a number between 200 thousand and 999 thousand? Thanks a lot.

  2. hundreds of thousands - WordReference Forums

    Jul 20, 2021 · I searched the meaning of "thousands" and "hundreds" hundredsThe numbers from 100 to 999. (Lexico Dictionary) thousands The numbers from one thousand to 9,999. so I got to wonder …

  3. by the thousands / the thousand | WordReference Forums

    Jun 17, 2007 · Scams by the thousands - thousands and thousands of scams. It's normally by the thousand, not by the thousands. Craigslist It means that the Nigerians, well known for e-mail spam, …

  4. many thousands of VS millions of | WordReference Forums

    Jan 6, 2019 · Hello everyone, Can "many thousands of" express the meaning of "millions of"? Do the following two sentences have the same meaning? "He has written many thousands of words" "He …

  5. two thousands/two thousands of | WordReference Forums

    Jul 3, 2017 · Hi, This is from my student's exercise paper: The volunteers sent more than _____ crayons to Guangming Junior High School. A. Two thousand. B. Two thousands. C. two thousands of I think …

  6. a couple of ten thousand dollars | WordReference Forums

    Apr 28, 2018 · I bought this car for only tens of thousands of yuan? In English, numbers like a hundred and a thousand are treated like single or specific units, differently from numbers like ten thousand …

  7. thousand or thousands - WordReference Forums

    Oct 30, 2007 · Hello, I have a doubt in this number.. 2.299.000.- two millions two hundred ninety nine or two millions two hundreds ninety nine which is correct? Thanks

  8. tens of thousands - WordReference Forums

    Aug 9, 2011 · It means that multiple tens of thousands of people are dying. It is an approximation to give an idea of the scale of the number, but it would have to be 20,000 or more to be "tens of thousands".

  9. A Few Thousands Friends - WordReference Forums

    May 7, 2015 · The correct phrase is "a few thousand friends." But note that the singular article a is modif y ing the singular few -- "a few friends" or "a few dollars" would be a normal thing to write.

  10. FR: séparateur décimal et des milliers dans les nombres - virgule ...

    Mar 11, 2011 · As explained above, that old-fashioned way of separating thousands is not recommended nowadays. All modern style guides recommend using a thin space instead: 2 000 …