Chapter 12
Shorthand Usage Guide

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When we start to run out of symbols or imagination for our shorthand, we can always use subscripts (usually whole numbers, letters or words) on our symbols. Subscripts mean more writing, but they give more (compound) symbols to employ as shorthand for quantities. For instance, suppose we have a list of say five numbers. The first number on the list could be denoted by x₁, the second number on the list could be represented by x₂, the third number on this list could be indicated by x₃, the fourth number on this could be designated by x₄, the fifth number on this list could be symbolized by x₅. More subscripts could be used as needed. Here are some more examples.

The choice of shorthand is often a matter of taste. Tastes do differ.

Chapter Sections:  [ 12 Symbols & Pronouns ] [ 12 Pronouns ] [ 12 Shorthand Usage Guide ] [ 12 Pronouns in Mathematics ] [ 12  Big and Small Letters ] [ 12  Subscripts Etc ] [ 12 An Exercise ] [ 12 Symbols & Numbers ] [ 12  Offspring Naming Conventions ] [ 12  A Review & Answers to Exercise ]

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