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  • Portosian@sh.itjust.workstoMemes@lemmy.ml6÷2(1+2)
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    11 months ago

    None of this has a point. We’re talking over a shitpost rant about common use of math symbols. Even the conclusion boils down to it being a context dependent matter of preference. I’m just disagreeing that the original question as posed should be interpreted with weak juxtaposition.


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    11 months ago

    My argument is specifically that using no separation shows intent for which way to interpret and should not default to weak juxtaposition.

    Choosing not to use (6/2)(1+2) implies to me to use the only other interpretation.

    There’s also the difference between 6/2(1+2) and 6/2*(1+2). I think the post has a point for the latter, but not the former.