The bill came to £13.08 but they rounded it down to the nearest pound and charged us £13.
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to the nearest thousand — to the nearest pound/thousand/etc phrase if you calculate an amount to the nearest pound thousand etc, you give the number closest to it which can be divided evenly by a pound 1,000 etc The bill came to £13.08 but they rounded it down to the… … Useful english dictionary
to the nearest — used to indicate the number of pounds, dollars, etc., that is closest to a slightly higher or lower number or amount What is the weight of your baggage to the nearest pound? $13.75 rounded up to the nearest dollar is $14. • • • Main Entry: ↑near … Useful english dictionary
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