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Bookmark or Share- there is / there are a total of... - WordReference ForumsWhen 'a total of 20 countable things' is the subject of a sentence, the concordance is not so clear. I do know that in traditional Spanish grammar, the verb (when it is not impersonal) can be either singular (referring to 'a total') or it can be plural (referring to individual objects). I believe the same rule is also valid in English:
- How to write currency amount of money in English?Hi everyone, I want to ask how to write currency amount of money. I was making invoice, and it had a place where I need to put in words instead of figures; for example, if the total is US 23 dollars, I have to put it as SAY TOTAL U.S. DOLLARS TWENTY THREE ONLY. But when the figures are large...
- writing "US$13508.20" in words on invoice [number] - WordReference ForumsHi guys, I'd like to know the correct and professional expression of "US$13508.20" on invoice. I myself wrote it "SAY TOTAL US DOLLAR THIRTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT AND CENTS TWENTY ONLY". Is this O.K.? Since this is for business, I want it be formal and professional. Can any one...
- a / the total of - WordReference ForumsA total of thirteen meetings were held to discuss the issue. 2. I earned a grand total of $4.15. That's is not a question whether I should use the phrase "a total of" or "the total of", because there is the well-known idiom "a total of". The question is what is the reason why 'a', not 'the', is used there.
- total monthly or monthly total | WordReference ForumsI want to write that I worked a certain number of hours in a month. I want to use just two words: "total" and "monthly". Should I write "total monthly: [number of hours]" or "monthly total: [number of hours]"? So this question is about the order of words. Is either correct?
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