Re: the seven first decimals of pi

Mike Barnes <mikebarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In alt.usage.english, Chris Malcolm wrote:
Lyndon <lyndontmail-newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

<anssir66@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I want to express that the value of pi, as far as the seven first
decimals are concerned, is 3.1415926. But, how do I go about saying
this (as the above is a bit clumsy)? I mean, what is the mathematical
wording to express this?
If I say:
"The first seven decimals of pi are 3,1415926", that's wrong as the
"3" is not a decimal.
Also, to say "Pi, to the accuracy of seven decimals, is..." sounds
very un-English.

The value of pi to seven decimal places is 3.1415926.

Or alternatively the value of pi to seven significant figures is the
the above.

Really? Not eight significant figures, included the "3"?

Quite right. Apologies for the brain fart.

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