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It can be seen that the use of superfluous <big>'''and'''</big>''s'' can cause misunderstandings and misinterpretations, and bank tellers and cash register attendants are taught to be exact when counting financial numbers (as receiving sums, making change). At least, they used to be taught. A lot of (newer) cash registers automatically give change from a tendered amount, and most tellers don't even count the change anymore. (sigh). |
It can be seen that the use of superfluous <big>'''and'''</big>''s'' can cause misunderstandings and misinterpretations, and bank tellers and cash register attendants are taught to be exact when counting financial numbers (as receiving sums, making change). At least, they used to be taught. A lot of (newer) cash registers automatically give change from a tendered amount, and most tellers don't even count the change anymore. (sigh). |
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Of course, some cash registers just dump the coins in a tray in front of the customer, thereby precluding the teller from counting the change. |
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Note that not all people (of authority) agree on the spelling of numbers; ''The Chicago Manual of Style'' for instance, uses the superfluous '''and'''. |
Note that not all people (of authority) agree on the spelling of numbers; ''The Chicago Manual of Style'' for instance, uses the superfluous '''and'''. |
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