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You are wrong about the usage of currency symbols. Quoting Wikipedia [0]: > When writing currency amounts, the location of the symbol varies by currency. Many

by dmos62 8y ago

You are wrong about the usage of currency symbols. Quoting Wikipedia [0]: > When writing currency amounts, the location of the symbol varies by currency. Many currencies in the English-speaking world and Latin America place it before the amount (e.g., R$50,00). The Cape Verdean escudo places its symbol in the decimal separator position (i.e., 20$00). In many European countries such as France, Germany, Greece, Scandinavian countries, the symbol is usually placed after the amount (e.g., 20,50 €). Edit: Excerpt from Wikipedia's article for the Euro symbol [1]: > Placement of the sign also varies. Countries have generated varying conventions or sustained those of their former currencies. For example, in Ireland and the Netherlands, where previous currency signs (£ and ƒ, respectively) were placed before the figure, the euro sign is universally placed in the same position. In many other countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Latvia and Lithuania, an amount such as €3.50 is usually written as 3,50 € instead, largely in accordance with conventions for previous currencies. > The European Union did indeed usher a guideline on the use of the euro sign, stating it should be placed in front of the amount without any space in English, but after the amount in most other languages. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_symbol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_symbol [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_sign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_sign

ebg13 8y ago
> You are wrong about the usage of currency symbols. Wikipedia is wrong if it says that the placement is based on currency. Wikipedia can also be edited by anyone with a pulse, so there you go. Here are some official government resources on currency code placement in English. http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm#position http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm#position https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/wrtps/index-eng.html?lang=eng&lettr=indx_catlog_a&page=9IYDvHKNiH6Q.html https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/wrtps/in... > The European Union did indeed usher a guideline on the use of the euro sign, stating it should be placed in front of the amount without any space in English So...what you're saying is that I'm right. I'm very confused now.
- dmos62 8y ago
  The currency symbol's placement is a matter of convention, which varies from person to person, mostly influenced by what they're used to. I'm attacking your pedantic attempt to reduce the matter to an inflexible rule. Some English speaking countries prefix the currency symbol, so if let's say my audience is from Australia, and I want to make the gesture of adhering to their customs, I will prefix it. However, in other (most) scenarios, I'll write it the way I write it 99% of the time, in the postfix position. And that's ok. Everyone doesn't need to use the same customs, words, grammar, or even language. Regarding these things, the only thing we care about, at the end of the day, is being able to understand the other, and the other being able to understand you. As you've noticed, I said _some_ English speaking countries. That's because there are a lot of people, who even though use a lot of English, only a fraction of that is with people from US, Canada, Australia or Great Britain, so the customs of English users from those countries become irrelevant. There's customs and there's language. This is an obvious example where one does not have to entail the other.

by dmos62 8y ago

ebg13 8y ago

> You are wrong about the usage of currency symbols. Wikipedia is wrong if it says that the placement is based on currency. Wikipedia can also be edited by anyone with a pulse, so there you go. Here are some official government resources on currency code placement in English. http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm#position http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm#position https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/wrtps/index-eng.html?lang=eng&lettr=indx_catlog_a&page=9IYDvHKNiH6Q.html https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/wrtps/in... > The European Union did indeed usher a guideline on the use of the euro sign, stating it should be placed in front of the amount without any space in English So...what you're saying is that I'm right. I'm very confused now.

dmos62 8y ago
The currency symbol's placement is a matter of convention, which varies from person to person, mostly influenced by what they're used to. I'm attacking your pedantic attempt to reduce the matter to an inflexible rule. Some English speaking countries prefix the currency symbol, so if let's say my audience is from Australia, and I want to make the gesture of adhering to their customs, I will prefix it. However, in other (most) scenarios, I'll write it the way I write it 99% of the time, in the postfix position. And that's ok. Everyone doesn't need to use the same customs, words, grammar, or even language. Regarding these things, the only thing we care about, at the end of the day, is being able to understand the other, and the other being able to understand you. As you've noticed, I said _some_ English speaking countries. That's because there are a lot of people, who even though use a lot of English, only a fraction of that is with people from US, Canada, Australia or Great Britain, so the customs of English users from those countries become irrelevant. There's customs and there's language. This is an obvious example where one does not have to entail the other.