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Sentence #3675881

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 CK CK December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 at 4:19:33 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I wonder if a plural version of this might not sound more natural in English. Maybe not, just wondering.

Digits are to numbers what letters are to words.

speedwell speedwell December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 at 5:20:28 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Yeah for sure. Saves on a few words, and quite a few letters!

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #3675758Le chiffre est au nombre ce que la lettre est au mot..

➜ #3675758Le chiffre est au nombre ce que la lettre est au mot.

linked by speedwell, December 5, 2014
The digit is to the number what the letter is to the word.

added by speedwell, December 5, 2014
Digits is to numbers what letters are to words.

edited by speedwell, December 5, 2014
Digits are to numbers what letters are to words.

edited by speedwell, December 5, 2014
➜ #3676033Цифры для чисел — как буквы для слов.

linked by Ooneykcall, December 5, 2014
➜ #3676313Ziffern verhalten sich zu Zahlen so wie Buchstaben zu Wörtern.

linked by brauchinet, December 5, 2014
➜ #4110048За броевите, цифрите се она што се буквите за зборовите.

linked by Lepotdeterre, April 25, 2015
➜ #4970188Cifre er for tal hvad bogstaver er for ord.

linked by danepo, March 12, 2016
➜ #5196542La cifero estas al la nombro, kio la litero estas al la vorto.

linked by PaulP, June 6, 2016
➜ #5197133Een cijfer is voor een getal, wat een letter is voor een woord.

linked by PaulP, June 19, 2016
➜ #3676034Цифра для числа то же, что буква для слова.

linked by Bernie75, August 20, 2024