I remember this lesson from first grade! The general rule with numbers is “and” means the decimal point. You can tell which “and” is incorrect, right?
Should be “a hundred seven dollars and fifty cents.”
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Rogers George has been a technical writer for more than 20 years. He has written on subjects as diverse as outhouse assembly, restaurant reviews, software, information security, and scientific equipment. He has his own writing consultancy and is always happy to discuss writing and grammar. Drop him a line at curmudgeon@writing-rag.com.
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