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minus-squarecobysev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down7·8 hours agoAmerican tally marks vs. Japanese tally marks.
minus-squareadam_y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41arrow-down2·edit-27 hours ago“American” But also used in Canada, UK, Australia, and much of Northern/Western Europe. Earliest uses of the 5 bar gate can be found on prehistoric bones dating back 30,000 years and found on the continent of Africa. But sure, “American”.
minus-squareHegar@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down4·7 hours ago“Japanese” It’s a chinese character, imported from china, used as a tally in chinese. But sure, “Japanese”.
minus-squarecobysev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·7 hours agoHey, I didn’t want to speak for other cultures. I don’t know how many other countries also use this style of tally marks. But I know America does.
minus-squareadam_y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·7 hours agoThat’s fair… We just get tired of American appropriation out here. You can appreciate how often, on a daily basis, we see someone from the US claim ownership over something that belongs to someone else… Whether that’s physical or cultural.
minus-squareCIA_chatbot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 hours agoThat’s a very American comment you just made ~I’ll show myself out~
minus-squareosaerisxero@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 hours agohttps://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/079/173/ed2.png
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoTally marks versus uppest case E.
American tally marks vs. Japanese tally marks.
“American”
But also used in Canada, UK, Australia, and much of Northern/Western Europe.
Earliest uses of the 5 bar gate can be found on prehistoric bones dating back 30,000 years and found on the continent of Africa.
But sure, “American”.
“Japanese”
It’s a chinese character, imported from china, used as a tally in chinese.
But sure, “Japanese”.
Hey, I didn’t want to speak for other cultures. I don’t know how many other countries also use this style of tally marks. But I know America does.
That’s fair… We just get tired of American appropriation out here.
You can appreciate how often, on a daily basis, we see someone from the US claim ownership over something that belongs to someone else… Whether that’s physical or cultural.
That’s a very American comment you just made
~I’ll show myself out~
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/079/173/ed2.png
Tally marks versus uppest case E.