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Topic: Do you put a comma in 4-digit numbers?

beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q started this discussion 11 years ago #46,580

I am trying to decide what is most correct here.
Poll option Votes Percentage Graph
1000 3 50%
1,000 3 50%
1 000 - 0%
Other (explain) - 0%

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #614,054

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/138047/when-writing-large-numbers-should-a-comma-be-inserted

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 40 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,055

Usually not in 4-digit numbers that end with 3 zeros.

beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 27 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,056

@previous (C)
What about 4-digit numbers ending with 2 zeros?

RWBY Rhubarb? !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 37 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,057

Normally I just take my autism meds in this situation.

Whoops I meant to take my name off for that one. Oh well!

(Edited 27 seconds later.)

Anonymous C replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,059

@614,056 (beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q)
Like 4200 (or 4,200)? In this case I think I'd write 4200 unless I was thinking of it as "fourthouand twohundred".

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 9 seconds later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,060

You should slip one comma thousand into everyday speech if you decide to use it in this case

brie⭐️ !uXWPG0MygI replied with this 11 years ago, 47 seconds later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,061

@614,057 (RWBY Rhubarb? !!iNo3FkiZx)
At least you aren't a turkey.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,062

not sure

Meowth joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 9 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,068

I give my phone number as ## ## ## ## ##.

Triptych !!nUHLeVAm5 joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 8 minutes later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,072

I put in apostrophes
4'300

Methlyfe !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,074

> not spelling out each number

Meowth replied with this 11 years ago, 35 seconds later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #614,075

@614,072 (Triptych !!nUHLeVAm5)

gruppi joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #614,210

I use .s

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #614,213

@previous (gruppi)
this. commas are for decimal places
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