Re: 176:9 INVALID, -1.0

From: Anton Cox (A.G.Cox_at_city.ac.uk)
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 07:44:27 PST


On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, Alan Riddell wrote:

> To be fair I dont see what the word twelve has any relevance with the word
> one in this matter. Although, perhaps there is a confusion between names of
> digits and names of numbers.  Names of numbers change in a different base,
> names of digits remain the same. One still refers to the digit 1 in base 11.

Indeed names of digits do not change with base - that is because they
are not written in that (or any other!) base. "One" does still refer to
the digit 1 in base 11 - but you are not using base 11 when you refer
to the digit by its name...

Best Wishes,

Anton

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Rule Date: 2002-02-07 15:45:33 GMT


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