The English translation of the above example should be “there were a hundred or so people that day” , not was a hundred. The total number of people overrides the fact that they are one hundred.
Il y avait une centaine de personnes ce jour-là.
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Heather W.Kwiziq community member
Il y avait une centaine de personnes ce jour-là.
This question relates to:French lesson "Using "une dizaine" and other approximate numbers in French"
Asked 5 years ago
Bonjour Heather !
Ah! Definitely a tricky one for us Non-Native English ;)
Thanks very much for spotting it, it's now been fixed!
Merci encore et bonne journée !
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