[RESOLVED] [2005] Number (currency) to Word

[michaelrawi]

Hi

I've made a little function to convert number to word. It seems goes well. However, I need a little advice about rules to convert it, since English isn't my primary language, and I forgot some of the rules.

1. $ 101.
Should be said One Hundred and One dollars (which I use) or just One Hundred one dollars?
If it must use "and", then I should use "and" until 9 ($109: One hundred and nine dollars ?). And how about $110 (One hundred ten dollars or One hundred and ten dollars?).

2. $ 101,101
Should be said One hundred and one thousand one hundred and one dollars (which is my function do right now), or just One hundred one thousand one hundred one dollars ?

If anyone can point where I might find the article about these rules, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

[jmcilhinney]

This would be correct in the US:

One hundred one thousand one hundred one dollars

This would be correct in the UK and Australia:

One hundred and one thousand one hundred and one dollars

Given that English was invented in England, use the UK rules unless you're writing software specifically for the US. You could always localise it (or localize it in the US) for more than one culture.

[michaelrawi]

Even though you don't have to use "and" in US, but if you want to talk formally, you should use it, right ?

And what range should I use "and" ? Does $ 110 considered One Hundred and ten dollars or one hundred ten dollars ?

[jmcilhinney]

You always use "and" if it's not an even hundred. It's a comma after the thousands and an "and" after the hundreds. If there are thousands but no hundreds then you omit the comma but include the "and".

101: one hundred and one
110: one hundred and ten
199: one hundred and ninety-nine
1001: one thousand and one
1100: one thousand, one hundred
1101: one thousand, one hundred and one
1101101: one million, one hundred and one thousand, one hundred and one

[michaelrawi]

I see. That's explained all. Thanks