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Page ranges are normally inclusive. "Pages 1-5" means pages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. I think most readers would be extremely confused if you wrote "pages 1-5" and mean 1, 2, 3, and 4. Note that you sho...
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System
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2019-12-08T12:56:46Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Jay
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2019-12-08T12:56:46Z (over 4 years ago)
Page ranges are normally inclusive. "Pages 1-5" means pages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. I think most readers would be extremely confused if you wrote "pages 1-5" and mean 1, 2, 3, and 4. Note that you should include a page in the range even if the relevant text takes up only a small part of the page. Like if the text of interest starts halfway down page 10, takes all of pages 11 and 12, and then concludes with one line on page 13 before the book goes on to another subject, you should say "pages 10-13".
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-09-11T18:48:42Z (over 4 years ago)
Original score: 10