"and" in numerical expressions (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Joel S. Berson]

At 5/13/2009 02:01 PM, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC wrote:

>One instance in which the "and" is useful, but not required, is in
>verbally counting off seconds, as you would when timing the distance to
>a lightning strike (time between the flash and the thunder):
>One thousand and one
>One thousand and two
>One thousand and three . . .
>Etc.

I do this without "and"s:
One hippopotamus
Two hippopotamus
Three hippopotamus
Etc.

Joel

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