On 10 Jul 2012, at 21:30, Asmus Freytag wrote: > On 7/10/2012 3:50 AM, Leif Halvard Silli wrote: >> Asmus Freytag, Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:32:47 -0700: >>> The European use (this is not limited to Scandinavia) >> Thanks. It seems to me that that this tradition is not without a link >> to the (also) European tradition of *not* using the DIVISION SIGN (÷) >> for division. > > Is it _ever_ used for division? I'm curious, right now I can't recall ever > having seen an example.
The WP "Obelus" article says that it was used as a sign for division in 1659, otherwise used for subtraction, continued in Norway, and until recently, in Denmark. Hans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelus
