cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21049862

The only numbers I will ever spell are one and zero, and only when using them as a pronoun, or for emphasis, respectively.

Is there ever a reason to not to use symbols when dealing with numbers? Why would “fourteen whatevers” ever be preferable to “14 whatevers”. It’s just so much easier to read numbers as symbols, not spelled out.

(Caveat, not including multipliers, like “273 billion”).

  • MisterFrog@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    4·
    5 months ago

    Only if you have a unit.

    273 GW 👍

    Else, looks kind weird, to my eyes anyway. But fair point haha

    • Xavienth@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      Euros count as a unit 😏

      3.5 G€

      Ok, while I’m being facetious, let’s do it for dollars too. G$3.5… oh that’s horrible!