Common mistake 12,5% → 12.5%
Common Mistakes in English Grammar and Usage
12,5% → 12.5%
Many people mistakenly use a comma as a decimal separator instead of a point in English-speaking countries (except for South Africa). Therefore, 12,5% should be written as 12.5%.
Decimal Separator
In English-speaking countries (except for South Africa), the correct decimal separator is a point. For example, you would write "2.5" to represent two and a half.
Thousands Separator
In English-speaking countries, the correct thousands separator is a comma. It is used to separate groups of thousands in large numbers. For example, you would write "1,000" to represent one thousand.
Combination of Thousands and Decimal Separator
In English-speaking countries (except for South Africa), the correct format for numbers is to use a comma as the thousands separator and a point as the decimal separator. For example, you would write "1,234.56" to represent one thousand, two hundred and thirty-four point five six.
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12,5% → 12.5% mistake examples
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Incorrect:The price rose by 12,5%Correct:The price rose by 12.5%
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Incorrect:The price rose by $12,50Correct:The price rose by $12.50
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Correct:They are paid $3,000,000 a year.
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Correct:They are paid $3,00,000 a year.
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Incorrect:The price rose by 12,50 %Correct:The price rose by 12.50 %
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Incorrect:They have 32.000 users.Correct:They have 32,000 users.
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Incorrect:We now have 32.500.000 users.Correct:We now have 32,500,000 users.
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Incorrect:I earned 32.000,23.Correct:I earned 32,000.23.
