tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386553582817575889.post4557541896646746605..comments2024-01-24T16:17:57.052-05:00Comments on Eight Days to Amish: Shouldn't 2016 be 2,016? Thoughts on commasChris Rodellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01353239648668139877noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386553582817575889.post-29822683395865188622015-12-13T21:57:39.356-05:002015-12-13T21:57:39.356-05:00Excellent point, Ben. I never thought of it that w...Excellent point, Ben. I never thought of it that way. Clarity! But I'm fine with keeping the X and C. I appreciate you taking the time to read and respond. Have a great week!Chris Rodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353239648668139877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386553582817575889.post-34149026101847190192015-12-12T14:43:14.089-05:002015-12-12T14:43:14.089-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488543861659738217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386553582817575889.post-5555145135253081422015-12-12T14:42:49.101-05:002015-12-12T14:42:49.101-05:00However this convention came about, it's usefu...However this convention came about, it's useful and should be kept. Because years are the only commonly-used four-digit numbers that don't use commas, we can tell at a glance that a given number does, in fact, refer to a year and not something else.<br /><br />"In 2010, we began selling coconuts in 2,010 stores."<br /><br />Without this convention, we'd have to write that Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488543861659738217noreply@blogger.com