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As a margin of error. "this tree was planted 200 years ago, +/- 10 years" -> the tree was planted between 190 and 210 years ago. "this comet will next be seen
by Macha 4y ago
As a margin of error.
"this tree was planted 200 years ago, +/- 10 years" -> the tree was planted between 190 and 210 years ago.
"this comet will next be seen in 100 years, +/- 10" -> The comet will visible between 90 and 110 years from now.
- wbercx 4y agoYeah, interesting. In The Netherlands it is commonly used to mean "more or less", or "approximately", unless it is used in formulas.
- davidbanham 4y agoFor “approximately 10 years” I would note it as ~10. Native Australian English speaker.
- ben174 4y agoIn English, "give or take".