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Tuesday, 14 March 2023
Translating numbers 2: thousands and decimals
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Translating numerals is more complicated than it seems. The number 20.525, for example, would be just over 20 in English, but more than tw...
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
Translating numbers: 1. How much is a billion?
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This question is not as easy as it looks. Historically, there are two naming systems for very large numbers, known as the “short scale” and ...
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011
The voice in the restroom
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It was in a men's restroom (i.e. a toilet) on a rest area (a lay-by or service station) next to a freeway (a dual carriageway) in Califo...
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