3 ms·Doesn't it make more sense to type it as it's read?by theseatoms 11y agoDoesn't it make more sense to type it as it's read?bdcravens 11y ago"$" is a modifier, not a word. Otherwise you'd be reading it as "9 dollar sign", not "9 dollars".deleted 11y ago[deleted]woah 11y agoCalling it a "modifier" implies that it's something more than a convention. Currency symbols are formatted differently in different countries, according to custom.gambogi 11y agoJust like we pronounce 9¢ "9 cent sign" right?serge2k 11y agoNot in this case.