What does 2.6 mean in French? What date is this?

Barb B.Kwiziq community member

What does 2.6 mean in French? What date is this?

How would 2.6 be written in French? What does the decimal mean? 

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Barb,

I am not sure if by 2.6 you are meaning the subdivisions used in documentation when in French you would use the point.

If so, take a look at my answer to a similar question -

https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/pronouncing-equation-numbers

 

 

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Do you mean the date which, interpreting it the American way, would be 6 February? The French way would be 2 June. The decimal point in French numbers is a comma, not a point. The number "2.6" would be written as 2,6 and spoken as deux virgule six.

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What does 2.6 mean in French? What date is this?

How would 2.6 be written in French? What does the decimal mean? 

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