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Post by lily on Feb 17, 2020 19:41:57 GMT
Yep. In Catholic grade school a favorite punishment the nuns gave us was to 'write your roman numerals 1 to 500'. So I know them really well LOL
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 17, 2020 21:08:27 GMT
Yes, I taught them to my students every year.
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Post by andreasmom on Feb 17, 2020 21:24:20 GMT
Yes
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Post by moodyblue on Feb 17, 2020 22:01:09 GMT
Yes I can. I’ve always liked them, and I’m another who would check the date at the end of movies.
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 17, 2020 22:23:56 GMT
Yes I can read Roman numerals, but like others have said, it takes a bit of time to work out the really long numbers. I can figure out the lower numbers. The only places I see them now are movie credits...and the Super Bowl lol!!! Haha yes, movie credits..... Sometimes I want to find out when a movie or particular episode of a TV show was made, then have to try and decipher what the heck MCMLXXXVII is!  Usually I just look at the last few digits and have a guess. I'll have to ask my kids whether they were ever taught Roman numerals in school. I bet they weren't. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Feb 17, 2020 22:30:22 GMT
I can too.
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 17, 2020 22:37:24 GMT
OK, now this is interesting.... I just looked up a chart on the internet, that I was going to show to my kids, and they explain it differently to how I was taught. The chart shows the number, then the Roman numeral, then the calculation. Some examples:
4 IV 5-1
9 IX 10-1
14 XIV 10-1+5
19 XIX 10-1+10
I was always taught to read them across from left to right as follows:
4 IV 1 before 5 (not 5-1)
9 IX 1 before 10 (not 10-1)
14 XIV 10 + 1 before 5 (not 10-1+5)
19 XIX 10 + 1 before 10 (not 10-1+10)
It doesn't make sense to say IX is 10-1. It's not even in the correct order.
How were you taught?
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Post by kate on Feb 17, 2020 22:55:20 GMT
Yes, I can read them. AussieMeg, I don't at all remember how I was taught! |
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Post by joteves on Feb 17, 2020 23:06:32 GMT
OK, now this is interesting.... I just looked up a chart on the internet, that I was going to show to my kids, and they explain it differently to how I was taught. The chart shows the number, then the Roman numeral, then the calculation. Some examples: 4 IV 5-1 9 IX 10-1 14 XIV 10-1+5 19 XIX 10-1+10 I was always taught to read them across from left to right as follows: 4 IV 1 before 5 (not 5-1) 9 IX 1 before 10 (not 10-1) 14 XIV 10 + 1 before 5 (not 10-1+5) 19 XIX 10 + 1 before 10 (not 10-1+10) It doesn't make sense to say IX is 10-1. It's not even in the correct order. How were you taught? I was taught the same way as you. The first explanation doesn't make sense to me. |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Feb 17, 2020 23:18:39 GMT
I can read Roman numerals and would really consider that to be pretty basic knowledge.
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Post by Peamac on Feb 18, 2020 1:59:43 GMT
I was taught Roman numerals in school and often try to figure out the year when an older movie was produced when they roll the credits. Can you decipher Roman numerals? I do that too! |
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Post by MichyM on Feb 18, 2020 2:10:45 GMT
I was taught Roman numerals in school and often try to figure out the year when an older movie was produced when they roll the credits. Can you decipher Roman numerals? Yes, and I do the same thing you do when watching old movies  |
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 18, 2020 3:29:41 GMT
Yes. I remember waaay back when I first started teaching (1981), I always made sure my 7th graders knew them. This was before curriculum standards and so forth. They were taught in elementary school, but some kids didn't understand so I revisited.
And on another note... so many of them couldn't read an analog clock because of the digital age.
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Post by AngieandSnoopy on Feb 18, 2020 5:40:38 GMT
Yes, especially the smaller numbers, I know immediately or can figure out fast. I know what I V X and L mean and after 2000, I always remember that M is 1000 since 2000 was MM. And this year is also neat number, MMXX.
I currently have a mini cuckoo clock with roman numerals and somewhere in a box is the one we got when I was 4. It is missing one of the weights...
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Post by AngieandSnoopy on Feb 18, 2020 5:59:52 GMT
I forgot to mention that like everyone else, I use my knowledge to figure out when a movie came out!
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Post by joelise on Feb 18, 2020 9:53:00 GMT
Yes I can read Roman numerals.
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Post by miominmio on Feb 18, 2020 11:53:43 GMT
Yes
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Post by micpea on Feb 18, 2020 19:25:47 GMT
With the Chiefs winning the Superbowl (54th) we are looking at LIV on all of our shirts & logos.
Someone in my office said it took her several days to figure out what LIV was all about
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Post by eastcoastpea on Feb 19, 2020 1:12:00 GMT
Yes. I might need a min to work out a longer combo but yes, I know what they mean.  |
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Post by gar on Feb 19, 2020 8:45:30 GMT
OK, now this is interesting.... I just looked up a chart on the internet, that I was going to show to my kids, and they explain it differently to how I was taught. The chart shows the number, then the Roman numeral, then the calculation. Some examples: 4 IV 5-1 9 IX 10-1 14 XIV 10-1+5 19 XIX 10-1+10 I was always taught to read them across from left to right as follows: 4 IV 1 before 5 (not 5-1) 9 IX 1 before 10 (not 10-1) 14 XIV 10 + 1 before 5 (not 10-1+5) 19 XIX 10 + 1 before 10 (not 10-1+10) It doesn't make sense to say IX is 10-1. It's not even in the correct order. How were you taught? I was taught the same as you too. The other way is just odd  |
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Post by chances on Feb 19, 2020 13:14:40 GMT
No. I can manage 1-9 on a good day, although I can't remember where I picked it up. The texts I read use Roman numerals in the prologue. I find it frustrating to refer back to certain pages. xxiiv - xiixbv (or whatever   😂) |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 19, 2020 18:24:14 GMT
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 19, 2020 20:51:14 GMT
Also learned to read a 24 hours clock and use military time. I taught military time, too lol. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Feb 19, 2020 21:39:54 GMT
Sure can, up to about six. Never was taught it in school (that I can remember) |
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Post by workingclassdog on Feb 19, 2020 21:44:29 GMT
I can read Roman numerals and would really consider that to be pretty basic knowledge. Well consider me the idiot then.. I can read up to about six. I was never taught in school. So where would I have picked it up? My parents didn't think of it. I don't know if they know? Looks like I am a lone wolf. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 19, 2020 21:52:34 GMT
I can read Roman numerals and would really consider that to be pretty basic knowledge. Well consider me the idiot then.. I can read up to about six. I was never taught in school. So where would I have picked it up? My parents didn't think of it. I don't know if they know? Looks like I am a lone wolf. I don't think you're an idiot, and nor do I think that it's basic knowledge. (Not these days, anyway.) I mean, it's really useless knowledge to be honest! I'm sure that billions of people on the planet will get by just fine without knowing how to read Roman numerals! I forgot to ask my kids yesterday, but I'm pretty sure they didn't learn them either, and I have no reason to teach them. |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Feb 19, 2020 22:12:44 GMT
Well consider me the idiot then.. I can read up to about six. I was never taught in school. So where would I have picked it up? My parents didn't think of it. I don't know if they know? You certainly wouldn't know if you've never been exposed to it. I would not consider you an idiot for that. I assumed it was taught in schools. I guess I'm the idiot for the assumption! |
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Post by magenta on Feb 19, 2020 22:46:26 GMT
I can read them, have to take my time with longer numbers and like figuring out the date a movie/tv episode was released. Just asked DD and they didn't learn how to read roman numerals, but were taught a week of cursive in the third grade.  |
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Post by workingclassdog on Feb 20, 2020 14:42:24 GMT
Well consider me the idiot then.. I can read up to about six. I was never taught in school. So where would I have picked it up? My parents didn't think of it. I don't know if they know? You certainly wouldn't know if you've never been exposed to it. I would not consider you an idiot for that. I assumed it was taught in schools. I guess I'm the idiot for the assumption!  Naw.. you are good.. lol |
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Post by gramasue on Feb 24, 2020 14:03:00 GMT
With the Chiefs winning the Superbowl (54th) we are looking at LIV on all of our shirts & logos. Someone in my office said it took her several days to figure out what LIV was all about I was also going to mention the Superbowl. One of my granddaughters is a football fan, and her name is Olivia. She was thrilled to see her name everywhere! I was pleased that she knew how to read the Roman numerals. I can read the lower numbers with no problem, but like many others here, have to really think about the long ones. |
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Usually I just look at the last few digits and have a guess. 
😂)
Naw.. you are good.. lol