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grade 2 to 3 (grades are roman numerals).

Posted By: jt on 2009-05-14
In Reply to: how would you type 2-3 or II to III sm. - mt3

Subject: grade 2 to 3 (grades are roman numerals).

Beaking is correct. I usually use a hyphen for in-between.


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grade 2 to 3 (grades are roman numerals).
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Beaking is correct. I usually use a hyphen for in-between.
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