In American English a period ( . ) is used as a decimal separator, but there are other places in the world where a comma ( , ) is used.

I would read a quantity of 7.5 as “seven point five” written as-is. But if you use a pause and not a point how do you read the number aloud?

      • lost_faith@lemmy.ca
        3·
        8 hours ago

        TIL

        This thread is about other languages use of commas and since I am familiar with french (Canadian) that is what I spoke on

        • Jmdatcs@lemmy.world
          3·
          8 hours ago

          Yeah, I don’t think that’s common knowledge. I never knew it was called that until I got into my profession. And I think it’s only called that there because it’s been around since before “forward slash” entered the vernacular.

          There are probably some similar circumstances, but almost everyone calls it “forward slash.”