Re: [CALCLIST-L] Decimal separator

Marco Cimarosti scripsit:

> Consequently, Indians write 12345678901 as "1234,5678,901" because, in
> Indian English, the number corresponds to this phrase:
>
> "One thousands two hundreds thirty-four (1234) crores
> five thousands six hundreds seventy-eight (5678) lakhs
> nine hundreds and one (901)"

Is it not rather 123,4567,8901, read "one hundred and twenty-three crores,
four thousand five hundred and sixty-seven lakhs, eight thousand nine
hundred and one"?

According to my sources 1 lakh = 10^4. In addition, I doubt that the
North American habit of omitting "and" in "one hundred and twenty-three"
has spread to India.

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