On Friday, July 15, 2016 at 5:11:46 AM UTC+12, Ian wrote: > Just because it's already common to use the wrong term doesn't mean > the usage should be promulgated further.
Yes of course. The only logically-acceptable meaning of “mantissa” is “female mantis”, and any other usage is to be the immediate target of derisive laughter and scorn. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list