The site says: “Discourse Math uses a heuristic to ensure that sentences such as: “I spent 20$ and another 100$” do not get converted.” I am writing a discussion that involves dollar amounts. In one paragraph there is $400 and later 210, then one sentence later a formula (amount)*s^2$. The softw…

Problem text: $400 and later 210, then one sentence later a formula (amount)*s^2$. Try escaping like \$400 and later \$210, then one sentence later a formula $(amount)*s^2$. so it becomes $400 and later $210, then one sentence later a formula (amount)*s^2. Looks like our heuristic works, b…

Heuristic for dollar amounts doesn't work

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Roymond April 12, 2025, 10:27pm 3

Yay!

I never would have found that – thanks.

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