Discover All Permutations of "Dinner" or "Diner

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The discussion focuses on calculating the different permutations of the word "dinner." Initially, it suggests that there are 720 total permutations, but this does not account for the repeated 'n' characters. By considering the indistinguishable letters, the correct calculation is 6! divided by 2!, leading to 360 unique permutations. This adjustment reflects the fact that the two 'n's do not create distinct arrangements. The final conclusion is that the number of distinguishable permutations of "dinner" is 360.
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How many different permutations can be created with the word dinner ?

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Well if we consider all the permutations it will be
6P6 = 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 combinations --6!--
If we consider the distinguishable ones
Since 2N 's are present we can write as "diner" as it won't make a difference to the permutation and write as 5*4*3*2*1 =120 combinations does this make sense?
 
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My opinion:
The permutation of two 'n' doesn't make different, so the numbers of the permutation ##2!=2## can be regarded as one type. So, the answer should be ##\frac{6!}{2!}=360.##
 
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