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How do you read the differential mark aloud?

In high school and junior-high school in Japan, the symbol x' is usually pronounced as "x dash". However, in universities it is also read as "x prime". I think teachers in university are strongly infl …
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What do I call the ′ in mathematical formulae?

In High School and Junior High in Japan, we read a′ as "a dash." However, in universities, it is occasionally read as "a prime" due to American influence. The Oxford English Dictionary (1969) states …
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