Do English people express complex figures in such a way?

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At 09:34, Does he say actually eleven one hundred for economy. Do English people express complex figures in such a way?
 

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No. He says eleven hundred for economy.
 

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At 09:34, Does he say actually eleven one hundred for economy.
He says "eleven hundred dollars for economy".
Do English people express complex figures in such a way?
I don't understand what you mean by that; "eleven hundred dollars" is a very natural way of expressing $1,100. The alternative is "one thousand, one hundred dollars".
 
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