What does the "dot" in a sentence read in English?
For example, the "dot" in the URL www.
Or the "point" of 0.12 in the decimal point
Common words for points are point, dot, spot,
Which word should we use?
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point
n. Opinions; Focus; Key points; dot
Points are more inclined to points in the abstract sense, such as arguments, opinions, points, etc.
Mathematically, point can represent points in geometric concepts, point A, point B, and the like.
Point can also refer to the decimal point in a number. In English, decimals are read in order from left to right, and points are read when the decimal point is encountered. The first zero can be omitted and not read, and the zero after the decimal point can also be read as o.
Decimals less than 1:
0.4=(zero) point four
0.167=(zero) point one six seven
Decimals greater than 1
5.02=five point o/zero two
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dot
a very small round mark
Small dots
example:
The full stop at the end of this sentence is a dot.
The period at the end of this sentence is a small dot.
Her skirt was blue with white dots.
She has some small white dots on her blue skirt.
We would use "dot" in the context of a web address, for example "google dot com".
We use "dot" in URLs, for example", "google.com" reads "google dot com".
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spot
As nouns the difference between spot and dot
is that spot is a round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc and generally round in shape while dot is a small spot.
As a noun, the difference between spot and dot is: spot is a round or irregular small piece on the surface of an object, with different colors, textures, etc., usually round (can be understood as spots); And dot is a small dot or dot.
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