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12 Jan 2017, 10:41 pm

why do we write a - in phone numbers like 867-5309? why don't we just write 8675309?



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12 Jan 2017, 10:46 pm

Now I have that song in my head 8)

I think it's so it's easier to read out loud.


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12 Jan 2017, 11:12 pm

Easier to memorize I suppose



Jenny I've got your number,
I want to make you mine,
Jenny don't change your number,
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13 Jan 2017, 6:42 am

I guess it's customary. But I also see periods in phone numbers, too.


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13 Jan 2017, 9:05 am

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/20 ... -of-m.html
Most people can't remember long strings of numbers--the "-" is a trick to help people remember.

But, a significant number of Aspies have unusually good memories--I still remember 6.022045 x 10^23 after all these years.

One of the issues with Aspergers is that some of the stuff we regard as easy is actually quite hard for the average person. For instance, most people can't teach basic math that they learned 20 or 30 years ago without some sort of review or advanced preparation.