why does the $ sign go in front of the number amount?

[brainhulk]

We don't say dollars fifty...

It's like putting the punctuation at the start of a sentence

 

[highland145]

You should just be concerned about the cents sign.

 

[who?]

Because the dollars amount is in front.

 

[Newell Steamer]

2009's Internet called, it wants it's thread back.

 

[Jaepheth]

2009's Internet called, it wants it's thread back.

The twentieth century called; they want their joke back.

 

[smackababy]

We don't say dollars fifty...

It's like putting the punctuation at the start of a sentence

In some languages you do put the punctuation (or a variant of it) in front of the sentence. Spanish and '¿' is a good example.

I don't have a problem with the $ being in front of the dollar amount, as it allows to you know before reading the number that it will have a monetary value.

 

[IronWing]

Because it's a scalar.

 

[Rinaun]

I'm pretty sure this also varies based on where you are, IE french (canadian french) tend to do it after the number. I also had a friend recently show me that some countries use a period instead of a comma for values, which I find completely retarded.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Because it's a scalar.

Bastard. I came here to post this.

 

[mrjminer]

I'm pretty sure this also varies based on where you are, IE french (canadian french) tend to do it after the number. I also had a friend recently show me that some countries use a period instead of a comma for values, which I find completely retarded.

Yea, what screws me up is when other countries use commas differently in their numbers. Or phone numbers.. looks lie a shitty, multi-decimal version of scientific notation. That might just be the international phone number standard though

 

[Rinaun]

Yea, what screws me up is when other countries use commas differently in their numbers. Or phone numbers.. looks lie a shitty, multi-decimal version of scientific notation. That might just be the international phone number standard though

Nothing is more enjoyable as an american than seeing $10.439.682.230

The fuck is this, guys. Try $10,439,682.230 pls. You guys won on metric, let us have a freebie.

 

[Printer Bandit]

22/4/14

Why the fuck are there 22 months?

 

[mrjminer]

22/4/14

Why the fuck are there 22 months?

Because they only have 12 days in them, dumbass!

 

[feralkid]

2009's Internet called, it wants it's thread back.

The apostrophe called, it said it's tired of being abused.

 

[BlitzPuppet]

it denotes that the number you're looking at is in money form before you even get to the number.

14355 = oh a number
vs
$14355 = too expensive

 

[dphantom]

The apostrophe called, it said it's tired of being abused.

good one

 

[Gerle]

Nothing is more enjoyable as an american than seeing $10.439.682.230

The fuck is this, guys. Try $10,439,682.230 pls. You guys won on metric, let us have a freebie.

How about "American" instead? Why not $10 439 682 230, the periods are unnecessary.

 

[momeNt]

$50 looks right.

50$ looks wrong.

50% looks right

%50 looks wrong.

It's simple aesthetics.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

So it works in a shell script, of course!

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

$50 looks right.

50$ looks wrong.

50% looks right

%50 looks wrong.

It's simple aesthetics.

lookin thick. solid. tight

 

[HamburgerBoy]

$50 looks right.

50$ looks wrong.

50% looks right

%50 looks wrong.

It's simple aesthetics.

Tell this to 4th grade me and Ms. Setnan's attempted explanation of the difference.