Oops!Tthe remarks stand for French, of course!
Marc
MARC FRYD wrote:
>
> Hi,
> The comma is only rightly used for decimal numbers: "100,05", where
> English usage requires a point: "100.05".
> The comma is regarded as incorrect (though more and more frequent,
> probably under the influence of Excel, and similar programmes) to mark
> thousands, and correct usage requires a space: "1 000,05"
> or "1 000 000,05"
> With best regards.
> Marc FRYD
>
>
>
>
> Briony Williams wrote:
>
>> Somers, Harold wrote:
>>
>>> Using "eventual(ly)" to mean "if it happens" rather than "final"
>>
>>
>>
>> I believe this is from the German "eventuell".
>>
>>> Using "resp." as an abbreviation to mean either "respectively" or
>>> "and/or" (as in "tea resp. coffee").
>>
>>
>>
>> I believe this is from the usage of the German "beziehungsweise".
>>
>>> I look forward to seeing this list expanded and/or (or should I say
>>> resp.) answers to your other questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> More generally:
>>
>> The use of the comma to indicate the decimal point, such as "3,142"
>> instead of "3.142" (pi). This follows French and German usage.
>>
>> The use of the period/full stop instead of the comma to indicate
>> "thousands", such as 1.000 instead of 1,000 for "one thousand".
>> Again, this follows French and German usage.
>>
>> The combination of the above usages can be very confusing for a
>> British person!
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Briony Williams
>>
>
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