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minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down14·edit-22 years agoYes, and as I just learned EASTERN Arabic numerals are a horse of a completely different color. Its a good trick question. English speakers are going to look for “English/British/UK” for the name of the characters they use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals They are going to think that when you say Arabic, it means this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals
minus-squarebouh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoYou see, that’s why it should be tought. Because even you who have some culture don’t understand the question. Seriously though, why would you want children to not learn something at school? That’s some next level weaponized ignorance there.
Yes, and as I just learned EASTERN Arabic numerals are a horse of a completely different color.
Its a good trick question.
English speakers are going to look for “English/British/UK” for the name of the characters they use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals
They are going to think that when you say Arabic, it means this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals
You see, that’s why it should be tought. Because even you who have some culture don’t understand the question.
Seriously though, why would you want children to not learn something at school? That’s some next level weaponized ignorance there.