Comment on How do.contires that use commas for decimals read such numbers aloud?

• lost_faith@lemmy.ca ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  comma

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  • Jmdatcs@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    In French. In English a virgule is a forward slash.

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    • lost_faith@lemmy.ca ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      TIL

      This thread is about other languages use of commas and since I am familiar with french (Canadian) that is what I spoke on

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      • Jmdatcs@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Yeah, I don’t think that’s common knowledge. I never knew it was called that until I got into my profession. And I think it’s only called that there because it’s been around since before “forward slash” entered the vernacular.

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