Is it a million or one million?

Word forms: millionslanguage note: The plural form is million after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as `several' or `a few. ' A million or one million is the number 1,000,000.
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Do you say a million or one million?

You say a, one, two, several, etc. million without a final 's' on 'million'. Millions (of…) can be used if there is no number or quantity before it. Always use a plural verb with million or millions, except when an amount of money is mentioned: Four million (people) were affected.
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Do we say 2 million or 2 millions?

The answer is that million, like the words hundred, thousand and billion, has two possible plural endings. Sometimes we say million, sometimes millions.
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What the difference between one in a million and one of a million?

Senior Member. "One in a million" is idiomatic. It is commonly used to say something/someone is unique (literally "different from the other 999,999"). "One of a million" is not idiomatic.
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Is it 10 million or 10 millions?

Word forms: plural millions language note: The plural form is million after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as 'several' or 'a few'. A million or one million is the number 1,000,000. Up to five million people a year visit the county.
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What does $1 M stand for?

The use of two m's to denote millions is becoming less common. Frequently, in finance and accounting settings now, an analyst will use k to denote thousands and a capitalized M to denote millions. For example, $100k x 10 = $1M.
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How do you use one in a million in a sentence?

Friends described him as 'one in a million and loved by so many'. It was a one in a million kind of thing. She was one in a million and is irreplaceable. She's clearly a very positive person and one in a million.
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When people say your one in a million?

: a person or thing that is very unusual, special, or admired Thanks for all the help you've given me.
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How do you say one in a million?

long shot
  1. chance hit.
  2. fluke.
  3. hundred-to-one shot.
  4. little chance.
  5. long odds.
  6. lucky shot.
  7. no chance.
  8. off-chance.
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Is a million dollar correct?

A million dollars or a million dollar can be used. It usually depends on the context …. A million dollars- there is no one note that is valued at a million dollar, like a 10 dollar note or a 1 dollar note. So here dollars are appropriate.
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Should millions be M or M?

When writing, the guide advises, use figures only for anything less than a million, but spell out “million,” “billion,” and 'trillion” for numbers of 1 million or greater, such as 2.4 billion. Furthermore, Associated Press recommends abbreviating millions as “M” and billions as “B” in headlines.
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Do we put an S AT million?

Remember, when we are talking about an exact number (e.g. one million, eight thousand, two hundred and sixty-four), we do not put an S on the end of any of the numbers.
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How do you write $1 million on a resume?

If you're talking millions, use the word — $1 million. If you're working on a report or your resume, and you're desperate for space, use $1MM, not “M.” Again, it's understood that “MM” means million.
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How is 3 million written out?

Three Million in numerals is written as 3000000.
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How do you write numbers in formal writing?

Numbers can be written either as words (e.g., one hundred) or numerals (e.g., 100). In this article we follow the guidelines of APA Style, one of the most common style guides used in academic writing. In general, words should be used for numbers from zero through nine, and numerals should be used from 10 onwards.
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What is the opposite of one in a million?

Noun. Opposite of a discovery. loss. mislaying.
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How many thousands are in a million?

A million is 1000 thousands, a billion is 1000 millions, and a trillion is 1000 billions.
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What does odds are one in a million mean?

If you say that something is a one in a million chance or that there is a chance in a million of it happening, you mean that it is very unlikely to happen, and that you would be either extremely lucky or extremely unlucky if it happened to you.
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What is a million dollar question?

million-dollar question (plural million-dollar questions) (figuratively) A question that is very important and/or difficult to answer.
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What is the meaning of Never in a million years?

Definition of never/not in a thousand/million/billion years

informal. —used as a strong way of saying that something is extremely unlikely or impossible Never in a million years did I think she would quit her job.
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Should I use K or M for thousand?

M and MM are roman numerals where M is one thousand and MM is intended to denote "one thousand thousands." K comes from kilo which is the unit prefix in metric systems to indicate "times one thousand." The corresponding prefix for million is M. So you should use either K and M or M and MM, but do not mix the two.
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Is there a space between number and M for million?

You need a space before million but not before m or bn. M or m? Under ISO 1000:1992/Amd 1:1998, which Australia and New Zealand adhere to, millions should be represented by M. However, according to the Australian Government's Style manual (2002), m is preferable to M as long as the context is clear.
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How do you write a million dollars in a letter?

Generally, the abbreviation with two M's is preferred in finance. So a million dollars is written as $1MM.
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