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I disagree. That’s why context is important. Given that this thread is about arithmetic, there is no reason to believe it’s about range or playoff seeding. </p>
<p>As an example, in construction, it’s common to refer to the volume of a concrete placement in terms of “yards,” even though everybody knows it’s actually cubic yards. Nobody mistakes it for a linear unit. Is it technically correct? No. Is the meaning well understood? Yes.</p>