Dot or comma
How to separate thousands and decimals in English
In short, Danish and English are each other’s opposites when it comes to separating thousands and decimals.
| In Danish: | In English: |
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Dots are used to separate thousands:
Commas are used to separate decimals:
| Commas are used to separate thousands:
Dots are used to separate decimals:
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And now that we are at it: Note that in Danish you have a space between the per cent sign and the number. In English, there is no spacing:
- Butikken havde ophørsudsalg, så han sparede 40 % på bukserne.
- Whatever you do, always give 100% - unless you’re donating blood.