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1) In English, how do you read aloud expressions such as "0.65 m"?
2) In English, these are valid:Three-quarters of my employees are women.
Seventy-five percent of my employees are women.
but this is not valid:
Point seven five of my employees are women.
One of my pet peeves is percentages. I hate percentages. To me they are so confusing that they might well have been designed by Satan himself. For example, a 30% decrease followed by a 30% increase is equivalent to a 9% decrease. However, they seem embedded in the English language as in "X% discount", "X% interest" (incidentally, interest is calculated using a dishonest algorithm involving division where taking a root is what is required), and also the examples I gave above. Are there languages in which percentages do not have this status?
2) In English, these are valid:Three-quarters of my employees are women.
Seventy-five percent of my employees are women.
but this is not valid:
Point seven five of my employees are women.
One of my pet peeves is percentages. I hate percentages. To me they are so confusing that they might well have been designed by Satan himself. For example, a 30% decrease followed by a 30% increase is equivalent to a 9% decrease. However, they seem embedded in the English language as in "X% discount", "X% interest" (incidentally, interest is calculated using a dishonest algorithm involving division where taking a root is what is required), and also the examples I gave above. Are there languages in which percentages do not have this status?
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[/nq] I assume that this is an SI measurement rather than some other use of "m". Best is "zero point six five meters". "Oh point six five meters" is also common.
- [/nq] I assume that this is an SI measurement rather than some other use of "m".
- Best is "zero point six five meters".
- "Oh point six five meters" is also common.
- Some people would say "sixty-five" instead of "six five", but others consider that wrong.
- If the form wan't important, I would often substitute an equivalent expression like the shorter "point six five meters" or the easier-to-understand "sixty-five centimeters".
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[nq:1]1) In English, how do you read aloud expressions such as "0.65 m"?[/nq]
I assume that this is an SI measurement rather than some other use of "m".
Best is "zero point six five meters". "Oh point six five meters" is also common. Some people would say "sixty-five" instead of "six five", but others consider that wrong. If the form wan't important, I would often substitute an equiva
I assume that this is an SI measurement rather than some other use of "m".
Best is "zero point six five meters". "Oh point six five meters" is also common. Some people would say "sixty-five" instead of "six five", but others consider that wrong. If the form wan't important, I would often substitute an equiva
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[nq:1]1) In English, how do you read aloud expressions such as "0.65 m"? 2) In English, these are valid: Three-quarters ... percentages. I hate percentages. To me they are so confusing that they might well have been designed by Satan himself.[/nq]
Percentages are just another way of expressing a fraction and usually more clear than using odd denominators like 13/16s or 29/33s.
[nq:1]For ex
Percentages are just another way of expressing a fraction and usually more clear than using odd denominators like 13/16s or 29/33s.
[nq:1]For ex
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[nq:1]1) In English, how do you read aloud expressions such as "0.65 m"?[/nq]
zero-point-six-five meters
point-six-five meters
spot-six-five meters
[nq:1]2) In English, these are valid: Three-quarters of my employees are women. Seventy-five percent of my employees are women. but this is not valid: Point seven five of my employees are women.[/nq]
If you said it that way, people
zero-point-six-five meters
point-six-five meters
spot-six-five meters
[nq:1]2) In English, these are valid: Three-quarters of my employees are women. Seventy-five percent of my employees are women. but this is not valid: Point seven five of my employees are women.[/nq]
If you said it that way, people
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[nq:2]1) In English, how do you read aloud expressions such as "0.65 m"?[/nq]
[nq:1]zero-point-six-five meters point-six-five meters spot-six-five meters[/nq]
Where is the decimal point read "spot"?
Peter T. Daniels (Email Removed)
[nq:1]zero-point-six-five meters point-six-five meters spot-six-five meters[/nq]
Where is the decimal point read "spot"?
Peter T. Daniels (Email Removed)
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[nq:2]zero-point-six-five meters point-six-five meters spot-six-five meters[/nq]
[nq:1]Where is the decimal point read "spot"?[/nq]
Financial trading floors.
[nq:1]Where is the decimal point read "spot"?[/nq]
Financial trading floors.
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[nq:2]Where is the decimal point read "spot"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Financial trading floors.[/nq]
Which countries?
Peter T. Daniels (Email Removed)
[nq:1]Financial trading floors.[/nq]
Which countries?
Peter T. Daniels (Email Removed)
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[nq:2]Financial trading floors.[/nq]
[nq:1]Which countries?[/nq]
US. I don't know of any others. Institutional brokers here often use it, too.
[nq:1]Which countries?[/nq]
US. I don't know of any others. Institutional brokers here often use it, too.
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[nq:1]1) In English, how do you read aloud expressions such as "0.65 m"?[/nq]
In the UK, I'd say "(nought) point six five metre(s)" is/are the usual way(s).
[nq:1]2) In English, these are valid: Three-quarters of my employees are women. Seventy-five percent of my employees are women. but this is not valid: Point seven five of my employees are women.[/nq]
I agree.
Adrian
In the UK, I'd say "(nought) point six five metre(s)" is/are the usual way(s).
[nq:1]2) In English, these are valid: Three-quarters of my employees are women. Seventy-five percent of my employees are women. but this is not valid: Point seven five of my employees are women.[/nq]
I agree.
Adrian
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[nq:2]Where is the decimal point read "spot"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Financial trading floors.[/nq]
So this is what's called "spot trading"?
dg (domain=ccwebster)
[nq:1]Financial trading floors.[/nq]
So this is what's called "spot trading"?
dg (domain=ccwebster)
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[nq:1]Jim Beck hath writ:[/nq]
[nq:2]"Peter T. Daniels" wrote Financial trading floors.[/nq]
[nq:1]So this is what's called "spot trading"?[/nq]
Yes, it can be very profitable when you move the spot a notch to the right before selling.
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
[nq:2]"Peter T. Daniels" wrote Financial trading floors.[/nq]
[nq:1]So this is what's called "spot trading"?[/nq]
Yes, it can be very profitable when you move the spot a notch to the right before selling.
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
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