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Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:57 am Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Hi all,



No electrics this time.



Some time ago the FCL 1.028 Language proficiency was implemented.

How do you natural English speakers pronounce FCL 1.028 ?



One thousand twenty eight ?

One point....

etc..



Thanks,

Best regards,

-- 

Gilles

http://contrails.free.fr

JohnInReno

Joined: 08 Sep 2007
Posts: 150

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Good question! Since we don't treat a period as a thousands separator on 

this side of the pond, I would say, "One dot(or point) zero two eight".



john



Gilles Thesee wrote:

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 <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr>



 Hi all,



 No electrics this time.



 Some time ago the FCL 1.028 Language proficiency was implemented.

 How do you natural English speakers pronounce FCL 1.028 ?



 One thousand twenty eight ?

 One point....

 etc..



 Thanks,

 Best regards,

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RV4 - for sale

rv8ch

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 250
Location: Switzerland

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

I would say "eff see ell one dot oh twenty-eight"



Mickey



On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr (Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr)> wrote:

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 Hi all,

 

 No electrics this time.

 

 Some time ago the FCL 1.028 Language proficiency was implemented.

 How do you natural English speakers pronounce FCL 1.028 ?

 

 One thousand twenty eight ?

 One point....

 etc..

 

 Thanks,

 Best regards,

 -- 

 Gilles

 http://contrails.free.fr

 

 

 

 	


-- 

Mickey Coggins

 

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Bill Denton

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 97
Location: Chicago, IL USA

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Try "eff see ell one dot ZERO TWO eight"  

   

Thanks!  

   

Bill Denton  

bdenton(at)bdenton.com  

     

From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mickey Coggins

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I would say "eff see ell one dot oh twenty-eight"

 

 Mickey    

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr (Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr)> wrote:  

--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr (Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr)>

 

 Hi all,

 

 No electrics this time.

 

 Some time ago the FCL 1.028 Language proficiency was implemented.

 How do you natural English speakers pronounce FCL 1.028 ?

 

 One thousand twenty eight ?

 One point....

 etc..

 

 Thanks,

 Best regards,

 -- 

 Gilles

 http://contrails.free.fr

 

 

   

  



  

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jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

It depends on the origin and contet of the number. If it is a European number, I assume the dot is where we use a comma.  In this instance it would be one thousand twenty eight.  If this an American number, it would be one point zero twenty eight; or one and twenty eight thousandths, depending on the context.

 

 Jay in Dallas

 

   

 

   

 

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aslsa.rng(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Gilles, A machinist would say "One and twenty eight thousandths. :-}



Rick



On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr (Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr)> wrote:

 [quote]--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr (Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr)>

  

 Hi all,

 

 No electrics this time.

 

 Some time ago the FCL 1.028 Language proficiency was implemented.

 How do you natural English speakers pronounce FCL 1.028 ?

 

 One thousand twenty eight ?

 One point....

 etc..

 

 Thanks,

 Best regards,

 -- 

 Gilles

 http://contrails.free.fr

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dale.r(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Gilles Thesee wrote:

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 <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr>



 Hi all,



 No electrics this time.



 Some time ago the FCL 1.028 Language proficiency was implemented.

 How do you natural English speakers pronounce FCL 1.028 ?



 One thousand twenty eight ?

 One point....

 etc..




	


One dot oh two eight  or One dot zero two eight

Bob McC

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 258
Location: Toronto, ON

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Gilles;

  

 Correct English usage depends on the  context.

 The "period" is never used as the 1000's  delineator. 

 The "comma" is used for that  purpose.

 Therefore your example cannot be "one thousand  twenty eight".

 The "period" is used as the decimal point in  mathematical notation.

 Numerals after the decimal point are always named  individually, never as a group.

 Therefore 1.028 is "one decimal zero two  eight" NEVER "one decimal zero twenty eight".

 However in literature or in the case you are  citing, where the numeral is possibly indicating a paragraph or rule, then a  sub-paragraph or sub-rule within that paragraph or rule, normal usage could be  to say either "one decimal zero two eight" OR "one point zero two  eight" where "point" delineates point  number two eight under  paragraph number one or sub-rule two eight under rule one,  etc. 

 The word "dot" is never used numerically to  describe the "period", but is used to describe a period in a web  address. For example, "double-you double-you double-you dot aeroelectric dot  com" (www.aeroelectric.com)

 In summary, according to "proper English", as  taught in the Canadian school system, your question re; FCL 1.028 would be  pronounced in spoken English as "Foxtrot Charlie Lima one decimal zero two  eight"  OR  if quoting a particular rule or paragraph it could be also  "Foxtrot Charlie Lima one point zero two eight". If the clarity of the phonetic  alphabet is not desired then "Eff, Sea, Elle" could be used for the  letters.

  

 Bob McC

  

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raymondj(at)frontiernet.n
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

One point zero two eight  would be my 1st choice.



Common usage would also be one point oh two eight, but can lead to confusion 

between the letter "o" and the number "0".



Hope this helps,

Raymond Julian

Kettle River, MN



"Hope for the best,

but prepare for the worst."



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aslsa.rng(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Bob, Your reference to the period being used as a decimal point is a bit ethnocentric. Take a look at the manuals written for the Rotax engines. A comma is used as the decimal point.Confusing? You bet. Drove me crazy at first (just as the organization of the manuals did, too)

 then I realized this was a "Mounties hat" situation and my head changed to fit. :-}

Rick



On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:48 PM, raymondj <raymondj(at)frontiernet.net (raymondj(at)frontiernet.net)> wrote:

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 One point zero two eight  would be my 1st choice.

 

 Common usage would also be one point oh two eight, but can lead to confusion between the letter "o" and the number "0".

 

 Hope this helps,

 Raymond Julian

 Kettle River, MN

 

 "Hope for the best,

 but prepare for the worst."

 

 do not archive

 

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Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

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 One point zero two eight  


	


Hi all,



Thanks to all who responded.

Oh, and by the way, what about  ICAO ?

Eye See Ay Oh or Eye Kay-Oh, or....



Thanks again,

Best regards,

-- 

Gilles

http://contrails.free.fr

Bob McC

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 258
Location: Toronto, ON

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Now, now Gilles.  Lets not carry this too far. We could go on forever. Your

command of English is excellent by the way. Far better than some whose first

language is English.



Bob McC.

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Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: [OT] Pronunciation question

Robert McCallum a écrit :

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 Now, now Gilles.  Lets not carry this too far. We could go on forever. Your

 command of English is excellent by the way. Far better than some whose first

 language is English.

   


	


Bob,



Thank you for your message.

Sorry for bothering everyone with non-electric questions.



Best regards,

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Gilles

http://contrails.free.fr

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