alleryWhat sets mathematical language apart from ordinary language?
AIt lacks abstract terms
BIt is only spoken aloud
CIt has rules of manipulation
DIt is free of all rules
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It has rules of manipulation
1. Williams called mathematics a body of truth and a special language.
2. Unlike ordinary languages, it is subject to rules of manipulation.
3. Ordinary language is not rule-manipulated in this way, and mathematics is highly abstract.
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