How does Paulos compare misuse of language to the misuse of calculating probability in the book, Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences?

Asked by Jill W on 11 Jun 12:10

Last updated by Jill W on 11 Jun 12:11

Answered by Jill W on 11 Jun 12:11

While a grammarian may cringe over a misused word, one would rarely recognize an egregious error when another estimates probability.

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences