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A question about comma> ?



Pretty3
Saudi Arabia

A question about comma> ?
 
Hi,
 
As you know can we use comma  to seperate numbers over a thousand??
 
Can we use it in telephone numbers ??????
 
 
 
Best Wishes,
Pretty

29 Nov 2010      





moravc
Czech Republic

I haven �t seen that... sorry...
but you may hit the spacebar... Phone number : 579 672 158

29 Nov 2010     



douglas
United States

the comma is used to separate the thousands, millions, etc.:
 
1,000
1,000,000
1,000,000,000
 
Commas are NOT used for telphone numbers, in the USA a - is common for telephone numbers:
 
(123)456-7890 
 
(Parenthesis set off the area code, which is not usually dialed when both callers are within the same area).
 
 
Douglas

29 Nov 2010