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Just curious because to me it's like needing a citation to back up the statement "to make up for the stolen $50, Sam would earn or somehow get another $50", which is plain silly. [[User:Adgj1144|Adgj1144]] ([[User talk:Adgj1144|talk]]) 10:29, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
== Naught vs. nought ==
The following references suggest that when expressions like ''x''<sub>0</sub> are spelled out, it is preferable to write "nought" instead of "naught" (and this is not only a matter of British English vs. American English):
* [https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/wc/your-head-will-spin-naught-aught-and-ought/ As a rule of thumb, "nought" (or "aught") is preferred when dealing with numbers, while "naught" is preferred outside of math.] -- Prof. Merrill Perlman, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
* [https://www.grammar.com/naught_vs._nought "nought" is also synonym with "zero" in British English] -- Marius Alza
* [https://grammarist.com/usage/naught-nought/ Nought is conventionally used in British English for the number zero...In both British English and American English, naught is used in nonmathematical contexts to mean nothing.] -- grammarist.com
Should we update the article accordingly? [[User:Ebony Jackson|Ebony Jackson]] ([[User talk:Ebony Jackson|talk]]) 21:26, 13 November 2020 (UTC)
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