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English is a beautiful and precise language. However, in some ways, it is not exactly suited to the needs of mathematicians. Mathematicians have come to use English with a few peculiar conventions; some are so used to these peculiarities that they use them without recognition of their existence.
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© 1984 C. Plumpton, R. L. Perry and E. Shipton
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Rogers, C.A. (1984). The use of English by mathematicians. In: Proof. Core Books in Advanced Mathematics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07199-9_8
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