Should the number “pi” be capitalized and written as “Pi”?
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I do understand that the Greek letter used as a symbol for pi should not be capitalized, but I don't know an easy way to write the symbol for Pi, so I want to spell it in English.
The sentence that looked weird to me was
Jeff Dean's PIN is the last 4 digits of pi.
Seems like a proper noun.
capitalization proper-nouns
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I do understand that the Greek letter used as a symbol for pi should not be capitalized, but I don't know an easy way to write the symbol for Pi, so I want to spell it in English.
The sentence that looked weird to me was
Jeff Dean's PIN is the last 4 digits of pi.
Seems like a proper noun.
capitalization proper-nouns
asked 27 mins ago
Noumenon
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Which letter do you want, the small one or the cap?
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
The commonly known 3.1415 one -- not the capital PI used for the product of a series.
– Noumenon
7 mins ago
Isn't this question answered by the dictionary?
– Laurel
1 min ago
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I do understand that the Greek letter used as a symbol for pi should not be capitalized, but I don't know an easy way to write the symbol for Pi, so I want to spell it in English.
The sentence that looked weird to me was
Jeff Dean's PIN is the last 4 digits of pi.
Seems like a proper noun.
capitalization proper-nouns
asked 27 mins ago
Noumenon
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I do understand that the Greek letter used as a symbol for pi should not be capitalized, but I don't know an easy way to write the symbol for Pi, so I want to spell it in English.
The sentence that looked weird to me was
Jeff Dean's PIN is the last 4 digits of pi.
Seems like a proper noun.
capitalization proper-nouns
capitalization proper-nouns
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Noumenon
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Which letter do you want, the small one or the cap?
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
The commonly known 3.1415 one -- not the capital PI used for the product of a series.
– Noumenon
7 mins ago
Isn't this question answered by the dictionary?
– Laurel
1 min ago
add a comment |
Which letter do you want, the small one or the cap?
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
The commonly known 3.1415 one -- not the capital PI used for the product of a series.
– Noumenon
7 mins ago
Isn't this question answered by the dictionary?
– Laurel
1 min ago
Which letter do you want, the small one or the cap?
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
Which letter do you want, the small one or the cap?
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
The commonly known 3.1415 one -- not the capital PI used for the product of a series.
– Noumenon
7 mins ago
The commonly known 3.1415 one -- not the capital PI used for the product of a series.
– Noumenon
7 mins ago
Isn't this question answered by the dictionary?
– Laurel
1 min ago
Isn't this question answered by the dictionary?
– Laurel
1 min ago
add a comment |
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Which letter do you want, the small one or the cap?
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
The commonly known 3.1415 one -- not the capital PI used for the product of a series.
– Noumenon
7 mins ago
Isn't this question answered by the dictionary?
– Laurel
1 min ago