Dolphin’s Dock

How Much Exactly?

May 8, 2008

Filed under Splashes

I’m not trying to be picky, and I’m far from the picture of perfect grammar, but it bugs me to see statements like this in print:

In the past seven years, Louisville-based Papa John’s International Inc. has made a lot of dough from online ordering — more than $1 billion to be exact.(emphasis mine)

How does one make exactly “more than $1 billion?”

posted by dolphin at 10:03 am

One Response to “How Much Exactly?”

KipEsquire on May 8, 2008 at 10:09 am

Or the related phenomenon of “Save up to 50% or more.” That makes no sense.