Date:  Mon, 27 Nov 1995 13:55:26 -0500

From:  Benjamin Barrett <Gogaku[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GNN.COM>

Subject: Re: Zero or "o"?



>Date:     Mon, 27 Nov 1995 09:53:54 -0600

>From: "Kathleen M. O'Neill" <koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU>

...

>does anyone have any informal observations

>about the use of "zero" vs. "o" in reading

>series of numbers?

>

I've always felt that "oh" is the commonly used pronunciation, but "zero" is

used when someone wants to be absolutely explicitly clear about the number.

This came up in a conversation in Japan, because "maru" (lit. "circle") is

used in generaly conversation, but "zero" (zeh-roh) is used when someone

wants to be very precise. It seems interesting how close usage can be.



yoroshiku

Benjamin Barrett