Hi, How to read "±" in "10.5 ± 0.2"? Thanks.
F fenglish Member Joined Jun 14, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Dec 26, 2010 #1 Hi, How to read "±" in "10.5 ± 0.2"? Thanks.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Dec 26, 2010 #2 'Plus or minus.' Rover
F fenglish Member Joined Jun 14, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Dec 26, 2010 #3 Rover_KE said: 'Plus or minus.' Rover Click to expand... Thanks. Similar questions: 1. What about "=" in "x = y"? "x equals y" or "x equal y"?? 2. Can I read "±" as "plus minus"? 3. "What about "-1"? "minus one" or "negative one"?
Rover_KE said: 'Plus or minus.' Rover Click to expand... Thanks. Similar questions: 1. What about "=" in "x = y"? "x equals y" or "x equal y"?? 2. Can I read "±" as "plus minus"? 3. "What about "-1"? "minus one" or "negative one"?
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 26, 2010 #4 fenglish said: Thanks. Similar questions: 1. What about "=" in "x = y"? "x equals y" or "x equal y"?? 2. Can I read "±" as "plus minus"? 3. "What about "-1"? "minus one" or "negative one"? Click to expand... 1. Equals 2. I would only say plus OR minus, but I can't speak for the entire population 3. Either one
fenglish said: Thanks. Similar questions: 1. What about "=" in "x = y"? "x equals y" or "x equal y"?? 2. Can I read "±" as "plus minus"? 3. "What about "-1"? "minus one" or "negative one"? Click to expand... 1. Equals 2. I would only say plus OR minus, but I can't speak for the entire population 3. Either one