idefix@sh.itjust.works to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoMy 6-year old son just told me humans have 9 fingers, not 10message-squaremessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1143file-text
arrow-up1143message-squareMy 6-year old son just told me humans have 9 fingers, not 10idefix@sh.itjust.works to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTenderfootGungi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·9 months agoWe taught our daughter to count starting at zero. Her kindergarten teacher was not amused.
minus-squareBorgDrone@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·9 months agoCounting starts at one, indexing starts at zero.
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoI didn’t want to spoil their fun, but I’m glad you did. That kid’s going to experience an embarassing moment of parental disillusionment the first time they try to be clever with a halfway competent math teacher.
We taught our daughter to count starting at zero. Her kindergarten teacher was not amused.
Counting starts at one, indexing starts at zero.
I didn’t want to spoil their fun, but I’m glad you did. That kid’s going to experience an embarassing moment of parental disillusionment the first time they try to be clever with a halfway competent math teacher.
It is the way!