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> Also, in English the currency marker goes to the left of the number. But in the majority of european countries where they use euros, the symbol is placed to
by isostatic 8y ago
> Also, in English the currency marker goes to the left of the number.
But in the majority of european countries where they use euros, the symbol is placed to the right
- ebg13 8y agoThat is only correct when writing in a language other than English. Doing it in English is a mistake transferred from doing it in other languages. http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm#position http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm#position
- fao_ 8y agoI don't see how you can find language prescriptivism as a tenable position in this day and age
- nikeee 8y agoThe link seems broken.
- ebg13 8y agoLol, woah. Maybe HN broke the doc site. Here's an archive.org backup https://web.archive.org/web/20190323083630/http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20190323083630/http://publicatio...
- computerfriend 8y agoIn general it is standard to put the unit after the quantity though.
- Cyph0n 8y agoAgain, not with currencies in English.
- computerfriend 8y agoMaybe I should have said "it is commonly standard to put the unit after the quantity". My point is that this format is ubiquitous and that English language formatting of currency values is the outlier. It is not even internally consistent, as this rule only holds for the symbol, not for the ISO code, the full name or for speech.