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Re:Don't forget these tags to make HTML work like you expect by Moru on Monday October 27, 2025 @08:27AM (#45720206)
Not to mention the functions are also translated to the other language. I think both these are the fault of Excel to be honest. I had this problem long before Google came around.

And it's really irritating when you have the computer read something out to you that contains numbers. 53.1 km reads like you expect but 53,1 km becomes "fifty-three (long pause) one kilometer".

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Re:Don't forget these tags to make HTML work like you expect by cubefox on Monday October 27, 2025 @09:21AM (#45720780)
> Not to mention the functions are also translated to the other language.

This makes a lot of sense when you recognize that Excel formulas, unlike proper programming languages, aren't necessarily written by people with a sufficient grasp of the English language, especially when it comes to more abstract mathematical concepts, which aren't taught in secondary English language classes at school, but it in their native language mathematics classes.

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