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Mitsi
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Can you tell me if it is right now to write seven in English with a line through .
Thank you .
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11 Sep 2010
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ELOJOLIE274
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I think "seven" must be written like that "7" in the US and in Great Britain.
At least i �ve never seen it written like that:  when people write their phone numbers, address... Although it �s how we write it in France.
have a nice day!
Elodie
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11 Sep 2010
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silvia.patti
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In Italy we write 7 with the line :)
Silvia
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11 Sep 2010
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yanogator
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The seven with a line is definitely European, so it �s not common in the US, but is definitely not considered to be wrong. The letter Z is also written with a line by some people.
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11 Sep 2010
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libertybelle
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My sister who works in the clothing business in the US says they also cross the 7s to make sure it is understood. I think it has to do with marketing. But we do it in Europe.
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11 Sep 2010
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Olindalima ( F )
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Hi Mitsi
What I am going to explain here is for sure. Take it for granted and, if you have some sense of humour, laugh.
7 must be written with the line, because, as I heard recently, when Moises was explaning the ten tables / commands, when he reached the seventh,
You shall not commit adultery
All the men started shouting
CUT, CUT, CUt
and Moises cut the seven
Me, a married woman for more than 30 years, I go on writing seven WITHOUT a crossed line. Just to prevent and avoid
Kisses
Linda
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11 Sep 2010
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Olindalima ( F )
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Titi, titi, titi,
So sorry, now you tell me!!!
You could have asked before.
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11 Sep 2010
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blunderbuster
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Mitsi,
Have a look at this.
When I returned from the States, my mom begged me to write the numbers differently again, i.e. the one with a small diagonal line that meets the vertical line at the highest point of the numeral, and the seven with the line again. People generally recognize the seven with a line, in some countries the seven without a line could be mistaken for a one. When living in the States I saw numerous people checking completed forms in order to figure out what the person that wrote them meant: one or seven.
So, NO, the horizontal line is not required, but can be used. I second yanogator here.
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11 Sep 2010
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stexstme
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 Never even thought of it!! Mind you, I �m glad to hear you don �t cut the sevens,He! He!
My best regards to Mr Olinda!  edit / I�m sorry Blunderbuster�s post & mine crossed... & I agree : When I lived in the UK, everyone used to write seven without a line, so that we could tell the difference between One & seven. All my British colleagues here write seven without that line, but I do not know if it is a rule.
When speaking about members, I was really surprised a few years ago to notice that British kids were helpless at understanding Roman numbers. I had 50 ( English) kids have a quiz round Bath, & I was surprised to see that they could not read X as ten, eg...
We keep learning, don�t we? ;o)) |
11 Sep 2010
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Mitsi
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Thank you very much everyone and thank you Linda for your nice explanation .
Well, I never write 7 with a line and I always tell my pupils to do the same. I will go on like this!
Have a nice weekend!
Mitsi.
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11 Sep 2010
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