Big debate - Space or comma in large numbers

[Spikey]

if you dont like that i donated 10,63 to the hughes banner then you can suck it

 

[morgieb]

Don't some people use decimal points and commas the wrong way around? They're the real monsters here.

Yeah I think that's the case in mainland Europe. Not a fan.

 

[jan]

From my experience English speaking people are always so confused when when I write 10 000. I to use a full stop 10.000 for them. A comma in numbers is used for 0,5 kg and such ffs.

 

[Spark]

I tend to use spaces, largely because there's often all kinds of symbols floating around (as well as actual commas) and adding more just makes things a mess. Particularly in equations.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Tend to do a lot of stuff in excel, so it's either a straight 10000 or 10,000; and I'd much rather the latter.

 

[dogwalker]

Comma. Not even a debate.

 

[superkingdave]

Comma...didn't even know space was a thing? Does it have a shortcut in excel? ctrl+shift+! is probably one of my most used shortcuts.

 

[dogwalker]

That's probably my least-used shortcut.

 

[dogwalker]

I just looked at my keyboard. Apart from the various assortment of junkie **** that's on it, it also has a comma key.

 

[Howe_zat]

I teach the comma. It's much, much clearer when handwritten.

Don't some people use decimal points and commas the wrong way around? They're the real monsters here.

those 'people' are ninth circle material

 

[Top_Cat]

Space junkie here. As usual I'm #withgoughy and #againstsilentstriker. Commas resolve ambiguity but spaces increase the chances of a bank error in your favour.

EDIT: Withdrew commas in protest.

EDIT2: Waitwaitwaitwaitwait when did the forum turn off the ability to click on poll votes? I want to see who voted for what! This is an outrage!

 

[Teja.]

Commas and I just leave my 1000s nude as 1,000 just looks awkward.

 

[dogwalker]

Where did this Goughy guy grow up that he's never seen the comma?

, <- there it is.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I hardly ever use either, but would use the comma if I had to.

 

[weldone]

, >

 

[Smudge]

Comma for me.

Although it doesn't look right in four figure numbers (1,000), but does in five (10,000).

Newspaper style guides generally go for no commas in four-figure numbers but commas in five or more.

 

[marc71178]

Comma...didn't even know space was a thing? Does it have a shortcut in excel? ctrl+shift+! is probably one of my most used shortcuts.

Needs brackets for negatives.

 

[cpr]

Yep, comma here, especially when writing monetary values (HMRC's 'Clear writing guide' - yes someone was paid to come up with that - states comma's must be used in numbers when writing to the public or it fails quality checks).

I'm that much in the comma favour that if a calculator doesn't have the comma's on it, I wont use it. I need my numbers represented properly!

 

[Howe_zat]

Yep, comma here, especially when writing monetary values (HMRC's 'Clear writing guide' - yes someone was paid to come up with that - states comma's must be used in numbers when writing to the public or it fails quality checks).

I'm that much in the comma favour that if a calculator doesn't have the comma's on it, I wont use it. I need my numbers represented properly!

If you want 'proper' numbers then you want standard form, all else is dressing

 

[Riggins]

nah standard form is a crock of ****.