On Wed, Jan 08, 2020 at 07:01:21PM +0100, R.S. wrote: > No, it's not what I'm asking about. Maybe I wasn't clear enough > (English is not my native language). > I know numbers, fractions, rational numbers, (and irrational bosses > as well). > BTW: I just checked - 5/3 as a fraction should be read as "five > thirds", not "fifth third". > Of course the part of name really is "fifth third" because http link > contain that words. > > However my question was about use of numbers (fractions?) in the > name of bank. > I think it is cultural barrier, something obvious for person living > in U.S. and mystery for me. > > Of course "First Connecticut Bank" is clear for me, but 4/3 or 5/3 > looks like play with fractions.
"Fool play" (not "foul") with fractions. The logo says it right, I guess, but AFAICT the name says 1/5 of 1/3, i.e. 1/15 ... Oy, not good. Fortunately for them, nobody is that picky to notice. -- Regards, Tomasz Rola -- ** A C programmer asked whether computer had Buddha's nature. ** ** As the answer, master did "rm -rif" on the programmer's home ** ** directory. And then the C programmer became enlightened... ** ** ** ** Tomasz Rola mailto:tomasz_r...@bigfoot.com ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
