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minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·10 months agoFor context: Arabic numbers are the “normal” numbers you use every day in contrast to the Roman numerals for example
minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down16·edit-210 months agoYes, and as I just learned EASTERN Arabic numerals are a horse of a completely different color. Its a good trick question. English speakers are going to look for “English/British/UK” for the name of the characters they use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals They are going to think that when you say Arabic, it means this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals
For context: Arabic numbers are the “normal” numbers you use every day in contrast to the Roman numerals for example
Yes, and as I just learned EASTERN Arabic numerals are a horse of a completely different color.
Its a good trick question.
English speakers are going to look for “English/British/UK” for the name of the characters they use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals
They are going to think that when you say Arabic, it means this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals