Lack of brackets in spoken language - Revision history

Christian Lawson-Perfect at 15:55, 7 November 2021

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Christian Lawson-Perfect at 19:05, 2 July 2021

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	Matthew Scroggs finds this a particular challenge when writing clues for the [https://chalkdustmagazine.com/regulars/crossnumber Chalkdust crossnumber].		Matthew Scroggs finds this a particular challenge when writing clues for the [https://chalkdustmagazine.com/regulars/crossnumber Chalkdust crossnumber].

			[https://aperiodical.com/2013/02/all-squared-number-1-maths-out-loud/ The first episode of the All Squared podcast] is about spoken mathematics.

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Adam Atkinson at 16:12, 2 July 2021

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	There are problems similar to those related to [[order of operations]] misunderstandings causes by the lack of brackets in language.		There are problems similar to those related to [[order of operations]] misunderstandings causes by the lack of brackets in language.

	For example, if trying to describe \(3^{2x}\), you might say "three to the power of two times x". This could, however, also be interpreted as \(2^{3}x\). One common way to reduce the ambiguity is to pause and speed up, ie say "three to the power of [''pause''] two-times-x".		For example, if trying to describe \(3^{2x}\), you might say "three to the power of two times x". This could, however, also be interpreted as \(3^{2}x\). One common way to reduce the ambiguity is to pause and speed up, ie say "three to the power of [''pause''] two-times-x".

	Another example are sentences "17 is a factor of 6 more than 15" and "7 is a factor of 6 more than 15". Both can be interpreted as correct under different readings: 17 is (a factor of 6) more than 15, 7 is a factor of (6 more than 15). The first of these could be disambiguated by saying "17 is 15 plus a factor of 6", but there is no obvious unambiguous candidate for the second.		Another example are sentences "17 is a factor of 6 more than 15" and "7 is a factor of 6 more than 15". Both can be interpreted as correct under different readings: 17 is (a factor of 6) more than 15, 7 is a factor of (6 more than 15). The first of these could be disambiguated by saying "17 is 15 plus a factor of 6", but there is no obvious unambiguous candidate for the second.

Mscroggs at 15:45, 2 July 2021

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	For example, if trying to describe \(3^{2x}\), you might say "three to the power of two times x". This could, however, also be interpreted as \(2^{3}x\). One common way to reduce the ambiguity is to pause and speed up, ie say "three to the power of [''pause''] two-times-x".		For example, if trying to describe \(3^{2x}\), you might say "three to the power of two times x". This could, however, also be interpreted as \(2^{3}x\). One common way to reduce the ambiguity is to pause and speed up, ie say "three to the power of [''pause''] two-times-x".

	Another example are sentences "17 is a factor of 6 more than 15" and "7 is a factor of 6 more than 15". Both can be interpreted as correct under different readings: 17 is (a factor of 6) more than 15, 7 is a factor of (6 more than 15).		Another example are sentences "17 is a factor of 6 more than 15" and "7 is a factor of 6 more than 15". Both can be interpreted as correct under different readings: 17 is (a factor of 6) more than 15, 7 is a factor of (6 more than 15). The first of these could be disambiguated by saying "17 is 15 plus a factor of 6", but there is no obvious unambiguous candidate for the second.

	Matthew Scroggs finds this a particular challenge when writing clues for the [https://chalkdustmagazine.com/regulars/crossnumber Chalkdust crossnumber].		Matthew Scroggs finds this a particular challenge when writing clues for the [https://chalkdustmagazine.com/regulars/crossnumber Chalkdust crossnumber].

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Mscroggs at 15:25, 2 July 2021

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	Matthew Scroggs finds this a particular challenge when writing clues for the [https://chalkdustmagazine.com/regulars/crossnumber Chalkdust crossnumber].		Matthew Scroggs finds this a particular challenge when writing clues for the [https://chalkdustmagazine.com/regulars/crossnumber Chalkdust crossnumber].

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There are problems similar to those related to [[order of operations]] misunderstandings causes by the lack of brackets in language.

For example, if trying to describe \(3^{2x}\), you might say "three to the power of two times x". This could, however, also be interpreted as \(2^{3}x\). One common way to reduce the ambiguity is to pause and speed up, ie say "three to the power of [''pause''] two-times-x".

Another example are sentences "17 is a factor of 6 more than 15" and "7 is a factor of 6 more than 15". Both can be interpreted as correct under different readings: 17 is (a factor of 6) more than 15, 7 is a factor of (6 more than 15).

Matthew Scroggs finds this a particular challenge when writing clues for the [https://chalkdustmagazine.com/regulars/crossnumber Chalkdust crossnumber].