0 or Zero?

[bigwillq]

Poll question: 0 or Zero?

How do you pronounce the letter Zero (0) when it's in a phone number, Credit card #, SS #, etc....


Just wondering.



Sorry the poll didn't record the '0' option so I had to change it to 'Oh'

[tedoll78]

1. Oooh..

a pet peeve of mine. There's a difference, folks: "Zero" is a number. "O" is a letter. It's just one more syllable; don't be lazy..!

[bigwillq]

3. Sometimes I say it both ways

It's not being lazy, it's just a habit to say 'Oh'

[tedoll78]

4. I know..

I admit, I say "oh" sometimes as well. Don't know why I'm so conscious of this.. silly..

[caty]

13. I agree!!!! Why is this so hard to understand.

:think:

[GOPisEvil]

2. Zero.

Specificity helps when speaking to someone, especially over the phone.

[mcscajun]

5. Both ways...

...and no rhyme nor reason for when I say what, either.

[bigwillq]

6. Me neither

Sometimes I feel like an Oh, sometimes I don't!;-)

[mcscajun]

7. Odd that you should bring this up today...

...I was calling an automated interactive voice response unit at an insurance company today. The first time I read off my boss' Tax ID number I used "oh" for zero, and the readback said "zero" -- so the VRU's have already been programmed to accept both. Later on, I said "zero" -- any bets on whether it was the VRU's response that changed my mind? :)

[bigwillq]

10. Wow, that's crzy!

About the automated machines!:hi:

[salin]

8. Nil

[Cerridwen]

9. Zero - too many years writing code

Yes, there is a different between "oh" and zero. *sigh* Sometimes hours worth.

[Hav]

11. re: writing code

Ever wrote 1 instead of i? I did...result was an endless loop. It was embarrassing ).

[Cerridwen]

14. LOL

So sorry, shouldn't laugh, but dayum....been there,...

:rofl: and :hug:

Coders of the world, UN1TE!

:toast:

edited to make "unite" code appropriate, or not. :D

[Redstone]

12. "0" or zero, or ANYTHING but ZED!

(Sorry, Canadians.)

Redstone