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- 21-Jan-2013, 01:04 #1
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1.7km2 When you say a number over 1 and less than 2, does "square meter or cubic meter or even meter" have to be plural or singular? Is it 1.7 square kilometer or kilometers?
ex)the island had grown to a size of 1.7km2
- 21-Jan-2013, 01:14 #2
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- 21-Jan-2013, 02:59 #3
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Re: 1.7km2 Is this only for BrE or AmE as well?
- 21-Jan-2013, 03:04 #4
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Re: 1.7km2 In AmE, it's kilometers, otherwise it's the same.
Originally Posted by keannu 
(I'd be happy if people just said 'kilometres', regardless of the spelling.)
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