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Post by me on Mar 10, 2004 1:22:06 GMT -5
have seen that some folks put the $ sign after the number, and some place it before. in US, i've always seen it before the number.
is there a reason for this change?
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Post by LHR02 on Mar 10, 2004 6:02:32 GMT -5
Hey David....for some reason I always take it to mean if it is before the number, it's US dollars and if after the number, it's Canadian dollars. Some body tell me.....is that right?
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Post by Kim on Mar 10, 2004 9:41:02 GMT -5
I've never seen the $ used after a number for Canadian currentcy so I wouldn't think that's correct. Usually if it's Canadian, it would have CND next to it to specify.
Unsure why it would be though!
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Post by jennifer on Mar 10, 2004 11:25:01 GMT -5
I think it's french and english language...I think, I really don't know
But i' know that I was raised in french schools and it's always 100$, to me $100 is american, so english language!
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Post by LHR02 on Mar 10, 2004 12:44:57 GMT -5
Exactly Jen! I always take it before as signifying American and after....another 'dollar' currency.
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Post by jennifer on Mar 10, 2004 13:19:47 GMT -5
I guess, once more, americans are different than all others!! hahah just kidding,
I really do think it's langage, but since there is only canada that has the $ sign too, it's become a canadian and american thing!
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Post by Kim on Mar 10, 2004 13:46:39 GMT -5
Ooohh maybe it's a English Canadian vs. French Canadian thing then, cause I've never seen it after in any circumstance here in Western Canada.
That makes sense.
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Post by LHR02 on Mar 10, 2004 13:46:55 GMT -5
huh? I thought there were several other countries that use the dollar/sign as their currency....Australia, New Zealand, Liberia immediately come to mind. Or maybe I am wrong and they don't use the $.
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Post by jennifer on Mar 10, 2004 14:54:02 GMT -5
oh they probably do, I have no idea, to me the $ means canadian or american, it's my lack of worldwide culture, don't listen to me on this matter!
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Post by LHR02 on Mar 10, 2004 15:03:41 GMT -5
;D
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Post by WillTravel on Mar 10, 2004 15:17:49 GMT -5
At least two others that use the dollar: Hong Kong and Singapore. I can't remember how they place it. But that's a good point to keep in mind - which dollar is being referred to when a price is given  . That's why I sometimes use the abbreviations given at www.xe.com, such as: USD (US dollar) CAD (Canadian dollar) HKD (Hong Kong dollar) SGD (Singapore dollar) GBP (British pound) etc. |
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Post by jennifer on Mar 10, 2004 16:40:53 GMT -5
Definetely we should do this! Alert to all GFO users, now place the sign beside the dollar...heheeh!
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Post by me on Mar 14, 2004 15:44:26 GMT -5
the question was more about currency symbols in general. in Germany, they put DM before the number in the past. i assume that modified "E" is also used before the number, now. so, they do it differently in other places? also, i've seen US$ and CN$ used. - d <snip>to me the $ means canadian or american<snip> |
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Post by jennifer on Mar 14, 2004 15:54:12 GMT -5
Well, I don't know about other parts of the world, but most of the time I see it after the dollar! anyways around here!
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Post by Cat on Mar 16, 2004 8:01:23 GMT -5
In the Netherlands, I think we are still struggeling a bit after the conversion.  The € sign is always placed before the amount, as in €5,- but some people can't find this sign on their computer (took me some time too ;D) and that's where the trouble starts... We as a nation do not seem to be sure if we should write down euro 5,- of 5 euro,- So.... both ways are used. In spoken language it's clear, of course, we say 'five euro' (or is it: euro's??)  Cat |
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