Is the "an" a typographical error? I am in the U.S. so I am not familiar with some abbreviations.
2007-03-08 00:05:00 · 8 answers · asked by D A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I'll bet this story started as "... an instrument costing £400.." and some editor decided to change the word order!
2007-03-08 00:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by lunchtime_browser 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the "an" appears to be a typo. You would say it "a 400 million pound instrument..."
2007-03-08 08:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, the an is a typo, it should only go before letters starting with a vowel and the symbol £ is pound, so it should be a £400 million etc
2007-03-08 08:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by Christine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pound referred to is the english money pound, so it's about $740 million U.S. ?
2007-03-08 08:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by =42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a 4,000,000 pound (£) instrument.
2007-03-08 08:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a 400,000 000 pound instrument
2007-03-08 08:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by bobbleheado5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£ is the symb for 'Pound Sterling' (the British Pound) just as $ is the symbol for 'American Dollar'
HTH âº
Doug
2007-03-08 08:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you use 'an'? 'Four' starts with an 'f' not a vowel.
2007-03-08 08:21:07 · answer #8 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋