How should i pronouce correctly?
Please, could someone help me! How should I pronouce correctly 15-20 in the phrase "15-20 thousand people lived there" ? About fifteen twenty thousand people/ from15 to 20 thousand people/ or maybe just "fifteen twenty thousand people" is possible?

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How should i pronouce correctly?
Please, could someone help me! How should I pronouce correctly  15-20 in the phrase "15-20 thousand people lived there" ? About fifteen twenty thousand people/ from15 to 20 thousand people/ or maybe just "fifteen twenty thousand people" is possible?

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A dash in between numbers indicates a range which we simply pronounce as "to". So, for your example, it would be "fifteen to twenty thousand...". :)

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About 15 to 20 thousand people live here . The number of people who live here is at least 15 to 20  thousand

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Sam, thank you a lot! It was urgent :)

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