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> 500,600 words per minute I realise 500/600 looks like 5/6, but 500,600 reads to me as 500600. Maybe | is a good unambiguous character to use for "or".
by Y_Y 8y ago
> 500,600 words per minute
I realise 500/600 looks like 5/6, but 500,600 reads to me as 500600. Maybe | is a good unambiguous character to use for "or".
- hikarudo 8y agoOr simply use a space: "500, 600".
- dsr_ 8y agoDashes are customarily used for ranges. 500-600 wpm; 35-75 Kph; 2-3 grams. While a / can be used for words "and/or", using it with numbers leads to confusion with fractions: 2/3.
- JadeNB 8y ago> While a / can be used for words "and/or", using it with numbers leads to confusion with fractions: 2/3. As Y_Y already indicated: > I realise 500/600 looks like 5/6 …. If we're going to fuss about typography, these things: > 500-600 wpm; 35-75 Kph; 2-3 grams. are hyphens, and you want an en-dash: 500–600 wpm instead of 500-600 wpm.