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"Bro, I think I could take him" (startrek.website)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Why is percent written out as 2 words? It's infuriating...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Apparently both are correct, but writing as 2 separate words is more common if you're British or Canadian than if you're from the US.

I know I see "per cent" in lots of old books.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Well I'll be damned. Good to know, thanks for the info.

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