[General] 185=one hundred (and ) eighty five?

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When we say 185 verbally, should it be one hundred eighty-five or one hundred AND eighty-five?

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When we say 185 verbally, should it be one hundred eighty-five or one hundred AND eighty-five?

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Do you want British or American?
 

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Do you want British or American?


Frankly speaking, I heard both. Do you mean one is BE, the other is AE? I think Americans tend to say without 'and', right?
 

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Frankly speaking, I heard both. Do you mean one is BE, the other is AE? I think Americans tend to say without 'and', right?
Yes, that's right.
 
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