re: 4 to 5 doses
Posted By: tachyphalanges on 2008-03-03
In Reply to: Is it 4-5 doses or 4 to 5 doses? - Valerie
Subject: re: 4 to 5 doses
I would go with "4 to 5" as it is easier to read and cannot be confused with 4-5 as 45 doses.
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