I have a degree in Mathematics albeit at a British
University,
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Smith [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 September 2001 20:29
To: Proudfoot, Bill; [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Re: [HP3000-L] Wildly OT: Simple math question
Bill and Steve,
Not intending any disrespect, but I don't know your backgrounds or levels of
education, and the person who taught that rule to me had a Masters of
Science in Mathematics, and headed a math department for a rather large
school. In this instance, if you were in my place, whose knowledge would
you trust?
Both of you are saying that you were not taught this rule, and that how you
each would say the words (admittedly matching what I think of as the norm)
differ from the rule. You are not saying that rule is incorrect. My mother
was an English teacher, and as such, there are rules of grammar that I know
and follow, of which most people have no knowledge. This may be a similar
case.
Further, that rule was taught to me over twenty years ago. It may no longer
be taught or be held as true. Our language is alive and changes in both
written and spoken form continually.
Rs~
----- Original Message -----
From: "Proudfoot, Bill" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Wildly OT: Simple math question
> I certainly would say 'three thousand four hundred point fifty-six'
> for 3400.56.
>
> 3456 is what I would assume if someone said 'three thousand
> four hundred and fifty-six',
>
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Dirickson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 29 September 2001 19:55
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Wildly OT: Simple math question
>
>
> > BTW, 'three thousan four hundred and fifty six' = 3400.56 is purely an
> > Americanism, so watch out when you travel.
>
> It isn't even that; I have never heard of using "and" to denote the
decimal
> point.
>
>
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