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for questions about the sound, stress, or intonation of spoken words.

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How to read “E = (mc)²” so as not to mistake for “E = mc²”

As a member of the mathematics community for many years, I'd say the standard pronunciation is: E equals the quantity MC squared Also, as pointed out by Mark Adler in the comments, this is the standard … pronunciation used when recording mathematics textbooks for the blind (thanks for the info Mark!). …
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