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BlackCloud Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"in hexadecimal format" or "in A hexadecimal format"

Hi all, which one is correct:

"in hexadecimal format"
or
"in A hexadecimal format"?

When I searched with google, I saw that both are used, which one is correct or both of them?

Thanks in advance Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

Both are perfectly acceptable. There is a very subtle nuance of a difference between the two, depending upon the verb tense and the use, or not, of a noun. I wouldn't worry too much though.

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  • Both are perfectly acceptable.
  • There is a very subtle nuance of a difference between the two, depending upon the verb tense and the use, or not, of a noun.
  • I wouldn't worry too much though.
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Both are perfectly acceptable. There is a very subtle nuance of a difference between the two, depending upon the verb tense and the use, or not, of a noun. I wouldn't worry too much though.
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Thank you so much, for your answer Emotion: wink
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You're very welcome, good luck
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A slight difference but either is correct. For most Americans, the second would imply the existence of more than one hexidecimal format.
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Hi guys,

When I was a computer programmer, we just said that something was 'in hex'.

It's jargon, but hexadecimal was not the kind of thing we discussed with people who were not thmselves computer people.

Clive
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