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I sincerely hope that 'full stop' was a typo, otherwise I'm going to grill you for being mathematically retarded. |
The glyph has two alternative uses with regard to numbers. It can be used either as a decimal separator or to present large numbers in a much more readable form. The former use is more prevalent in English-speaking countries. In much of Europe, Southern Africa and Latin America (with the exception of Mexico due to the influence of the United States), a comma is used as a decimal separator, while a full stop or a space is used for the presentation of large numbers. The following are examples where the comma is or would be used as a decimal separator:
1.002,003 or 1 002,003 (One thousand and two and three thousandths)
1.002.003 or 1 002 003 (One million two thousand and three)
On topic: I have two mcmusic cd's, one absolute music, Four Now that's what I call music cd's ( ) and about 13 singles from various artists.
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