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I don't understand why it's clear that xx is terminated, but not clear that iii is terminated, requiring the last i to be a j. (Furthermore, if you have additi
by kazinator 2y ago
I don't understand why it's clear that xx is terminated, but not clear that iii is terminated, requiring the last i to be a j.
(Furthermore, if you have additional syntax on it like a superscript th, why is the j still needed then. That's a pure onion in the varnish at that point; someone just using the j without thinking about its purpose and necessity.)
- dhosek 2y agoIt’s easier to squeeze in another i than another x in modifying a written note. Sort of like why amounts are written out in words as well as numbers on checks (young readers, ask your parents what checks are).
- DuncanCoffee 2y agoCould it be because of the shape of I? A scratch could easily make that shape, while an X requires at least two of them