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minus-squareTeddE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIf the “…” means ‘repeats without end’ here, then saying “there’s an 8 after” or “the final 9” is a contradiction as there is no such end to get to. There are cases where “…” is a finite sequence, such as “1, 2, … 99, 100”. But this is not one of them.
minus-squareDesolateMood@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoI’m aware, I was trying to use the same notation that he was so it might be easier for him to understand
If the “…” means ‘repeats without end’ here, then saying “there’s an 8 after” or “the final 9” is a contradiction as there is no such end to get to.
There are cases where “…” is a finite sequence, such as “1, 2, … 99, 100”. But this is not one of them.
I’m aware, I was trying to use the same notation that he was so it might be easier for him to understand