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Old 24-05-2023, 09:53 PM #7
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Originally Posted by bitontheslide View Post
in a phone number, it's all numeric, so an oh is easier to pronounce than zero. In any context where there can be non numeric characters then it's zero
Oh, can sound like four. They rhyme. No other number sounds like zero. Everyone knows where they stand with zero. It means, nothing, nil, zilch, diddly squat.
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