[NTG-context] Fwd: log: use \thinspace instead of \,

Alan Braslau schrieb am 29.06.2021 um 17:40:

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On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:06:02 +0200 Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:

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Maybe, but in running text I use \, all the time e.\,g. in abbreviations or for numbers (10\,000). At least in German typography these “spatiums” are necessary. In French typography as well.

Indeed, American: 10,000.00 French:   10\,000,00 (and other languages).

This is quite readable, and much preferred to the use of any kind of macro that might format numbers according to language.

I find that students often need such helpers when deciphering many digits.

Let's not forget all of these spaces commands are used in math mode. Sure, and thet adaot to math mode. They will nto dissppear, it's just

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