Kohum Posted May 11, 2009 Posted May 11, 2009 But as far as numbers go it always helps to have hindu-arabic numerals instead of hindi numerals. Don't tell me there are people in India who do not understand hindu-arabic numerals but somehow are still able to manage their rupees.:giggle: exhibit no. 1 Yoda "years" ago :giggle:
yoda Posted May 11, 2009 Posted May 11, 2009 exhibit no. 1 Yoda "years" ago :giggle: You have proven you can't read, for the second time. :hysterical: He is referring to what I called as "English" numbers when he says "Hindu-Arabic". The ones which I said was NOT there in front of the bus "years" (as in many years, not 1 2 or whatever you come up with :giggle:) ago. :hahaha: And I am guessiung that you are probably still confused.
Lurker Posted May 11, 2009 Posted May 11, 2009 He is referring to what I called as "English" numbers when he says "Hindu-Arabic". The ones which I said was NOT there in front of the bus "years" (as in many years, not 1 2 or whatever you come up with :giggle:) ago. Just because you call them "English" does not make them English. The fact of the matter is the Numeral system was discovered/invented in India. The term used by numerologist is Gwalior Numerals. This system was then borrowed by Arabs and hence the term Arabic numerals. And so while everyone from Arabic scholars to modern day scientists thank Indians for discovering the numeral system, modern day "educated" Indians would like to have "English" numerals in front of the buses! It happens only in India! :haha: By the way stop being cynical and compare "English" numeral to "Indo-Arabic" numerals (Hindi) for you. They are very similar, if not the same. The reason why you may have had issues lies in the fact that Tamil language belongs in Dravidian language group and hence does not look similar to what Brahmic numeral system looks like. But of course it becomes Hindi's fault! Go figure! xxx
nikred Posted May 12, 2009 Posted May 12, 2009 exhibit no. 1 Yoda "years" ago :giggle: yup maybe I should have said european numericals, but i hope you got the gist of my post. Why not have the Indian currency in the hindi numericals then?
Macj Posted May 12, 2009 Posted May 12, 2009 yup maybe I should have said european numericals' date=' but i hope you got the gist of my post. Why not have the Indian currency in the hindi numericals then?[/quote'] The only European numerals are Latin and Greek neither are used now, Hindu numerals is the right term. Afterall the Arabic word for mathematics 'Hindsa', from Hind.
Recommended Posts