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Re:Why does the sum 7x8 catch people out? by Boldewyn on Thursday July 03, 2014 @04:35PM (#7985605)
As a non-native speaker, is “sum 7x8” an error? Shouldn’t it be “product 7x8”?
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Re:Why does the sum 7x8 catch people out? by TomNomNom on Thursday July 03, 2014 @04:44PM (#7985662)
In (British) English, equations are sometimes called 'sums'. It's a confusing colloquialism, and you're right to be confused by it.
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Re:Why does the sum 7x8 catch people out? by sdab on Thursday July 03, 2014 @04:43PM (#7985658)
American vs. British English usage. sum is an acceptable general term in British usage. In American English, it would indeed need to be product.
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