zaxvenz@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoSix in 10 Canadians want to scrap contract for U.S. warplanes: Nanos pollwww.theglobeandmail.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1411arrow-down11
arrow-up1410arrow-down1external-linkSix in 10 Canadians want to scrap contract for U.S. warplanes: Nanos pollwww.theglobeandmail.comzaxvenz@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squareradiohead37@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoThank you for clarifying. Now it makes sense.
minus-squarebarnaclebutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-22 days agoIt’s actually correct grammar. Numbers under 10 like six are spelled out, and numbers over 10 are written as numbers. English is dumb sometimes. Edit: at least for publishing.
minus-squareReannlegge@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoEnglish is dumb most of the time, what is that b doing at the end of the word dumb?
minus-squareLandedGentry@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI totally get that. It just annoyed me lol
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoI think it depends on the style guide used. Some say to use words for single digit numbers and numerals for the rest (including 10). But I like the consistency in you’re suggestion.
6 in 10
Six in ten
42.12 in 70.2
Thank you for clarifying. Now it makes sense.
It’s actually correct grammar. Numbers under 10 like six are spelled out, and numbers over 10 are written as numbers. English is dumb sometimes. Edit: at least for publishing.
English is dumb most of the time, what is that b doing at the end of the word dumb?
I totally get that. It just annoyed me lol
Or 3 in 5
I think it depends on the style guide used.
Some say to use words for single digit numbers and numerals for the rest (including 10).
But I like the consistency in you’re suggestion.
Si6 in 1en.