one hundred and five
one hundred five
Which is the standard way to say it?
one hundred five
Which is the standard way to say it?
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In what complete sentence? In what context? In what variety of English?
There are 105 students here.
There are 105 students here.
Thanks. In BE: 'We have/there are a hundred and five students here.'
The and is a separator between hundreds and units only, used as standard in British English but often omitted in American English.
The "and" has to be in there in BE, but is usually just an "n" (syllabic n) and so non-native speakers could miss it. /ə ˈhʌndɹəd n̩ ˈfɑɪv/
"A hundred and five" also sounds right to this US-English speaker. In many informal settings in my region it would be pronounced something like ahunertenfive. (With the t sort of half-swallowed.)
The exception is counting, which is why context is important. "Hundred-four, hundred-five, hundred-six." In this case the word is pronounced something like "hunderd."
The exception is counting, which is why context is important. "Hundred-four, hundred-five, hundred-six." In this case the word is pronounced something like "hunderd."
All very regional? None of that applies to the British English I speak. 
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How do you say it? 😂All very regional? None of that applies to the British English I speak.
See #6.