℃ / ℉

Symbol of the Day: ℃ / ℉

Many students have trouble reading these symbols, and some students get them wrong because they forget to pronounce the plural ‘s’ on degrees.  The symbol ℃ is read as degrees Celsius.  Please see the examples below.

0℃ is read as zero degrees Celsius.

1℃ is read as one degree Celsius.

38℃ is read as thirty-eight degrees Celsius.

The Americans don’t use Celsius they use Fahrenheit. The symbol ℉ is read as degrees Fahrenheit.  Please read the examples below.

0℉ is read as zero degrees Fahrenheit.

1℉ is read as one degree Fahrenheit.

38℉ is read as thirty-eight degrees Fahrenheit.

Don’t forget to pronounce your plural ‘s’ and you should be fine!