• @5too@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I’m just noticing that the / is next to the . on my keyboard…

    Did this just start out as a typo?

    • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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      34 months ago

      Dunno, but good theory. The other theory someone suggested that makes sense is that it’s spoken shorthand, like “I like 3-5 beer” was written “3/5”. Mist people would probably pronounce “3.5” as three-point-five, so writing it 3/5 does make sense.