Family Book...Forum Style

[dwt1]

Oh you never know, we all said the same thing when my nephew quit college to play paintball professionally - he earns in the mid six figures.

[Malto Marko]

Oh you never know, we all said the same thing when my nephew quit college to play paintball professionally - he earns in the mid six figures.

To play paintball?

WTF?

[DanO]

"he earns in the mid six figures."
--------------------------------5000.00/year is not considered six figures even though there are six digits.

[LionsFanInJapan]

Thanks everyone. He's definite a little renaissance man, but whether he can come up with skills that will earn a paycheck remains to be seen

I can harrass my brother about writing down a few things he did that helped him get his career as a graphic designer started if you'd like.

[dwt1]

To play paintball?

WTF?

exactly, who would have thought.......

[dwt1]

"he earns in the mid six figures."
--------------------------------5000.00/year is not considered six figures even though there are six digits.

that's why nobody says six digits.

[edindetroit]

that's why nobody says six digits.

That figures.

[-Deborah-]

::groan::

[Malto Marko]

That figures.

I was counting on a better response than that.

[Sharkbait]

Hope this clears everything up .....

We all agree that digit = {0, 1, ..., 9}.

In terms of a 6-digit number or a 6-figure salary, both digit and figure are the same. However, we say government figures, not government digits. In this case, a figure is a symbol that represents a measurement (amount, quantity, distance).

The term number is similar to figure in the sense of measurement. However, number does cover some other usages such as cardinal / prime number.

Therefore, in terms of numbering system, number includes figure which includes digit.

[bimmer84]

yeah, um, cleared it right up.

[Trickalicious]

Spot on.

Look at the digit on that woman. Wonder if she would give me her figures.

[Malto Marko]

Nice, Sharkey!

[kayrone]

I can harrass my brother about writing down a few things he did that helped him get his career as a graphic designer started if you'd like.

That would be great, LFIJ. No rush though...he's only an 8th grader :-)

[dwt1]

That would be great, LFIJ. No rush though...he's only an 8th grader :-)

He may be only an 8th grader but the things he starts doing now is what will separate him from his peers when it comes time to be accepted into top tier schools.