Increasing use of "$" after the numerals in money....

[prberk]

Is anyone else noticing more and more people online putting the dollar sign AFTER the numbers when trying to express a cost or price? I first saw it with some young people I know. But I am seeing it more and more online. When I see "100$" for "$100," it really makes we wonder if anyone has ever taught these people how to write out money.

But it also makes me wonder how they did not notice it whenever they have shopped or seen a sale price.

Am I the only one noticing this? Or wondering about it?

 

[John park hopper]

In the US the dollar sign goes before. If you are from Quebec they put it after. Yes it makes one wonder what is being taught in school these days

 

[Master Yoda]

In the US the dollar sign goes before. If you are from Quebec they put it after. Yes it makes one wonder what is being taught in school these days

What is being taught and what is retained are very different things.

 

[Goofyernmost]

In the US the dollar sign goes before. If you are from Quebec they put it after. Yes it makes one wonder what is being taught in school these days

Whoda thunk social identities would be influenced by Quebec. I understand it though, it has a European flare to it that dictates that we change to be cool. It's not that big a deal, but, it seems foolish. And to answer your question they are basically teaching only what parents can't teach. This is one thing that parents can teach.

 

[King Panda 77]

Whoda thunk social identities would be influenced by Quebec. I understand it though, it has a European flare to it that dictates that we change to be cool. It's not that big a deal, but, it seems foolish. And to answer your question they are basically teaching only what parents can't teach. This is one thing that parents can teach.

As far as i know Europeans put the monitary sign before the amount . Unlike them crazy Canuks

 

[prberk]

The students (and adults) that I see doing it clearly are not thinking about Quebec or anything approaching a "European flair"! I just think it is a lack of education about practical things.

Later this morning after I had started this thread, I saw an article that my local newspaper ran that originally from the Los Angeles Times about UC Berkeley and other colleges now offering "adulting" classes, for millennials who need basic life skills. This is for real. https://www.latimes.com/california/...ting-is-hard-uc-berkeley-has-a-class-for-that

Sometimes it just seems crazy to me, but I see it every day. I guess we have coddled so many people and constantly told them that they are special, they never learned certain norms, including the placement of a dollar sign... much less how to balance a checking account.

That may sound like a "kids today" criticism, but it really shocks me. What happened?

 

[NYwdwfan]

The students (and adults) that I see doing it clearly are not thinking about Quebec or anything approaching a "European flair"! I just think it is a lack of education about practical things.

Later this morning after I had started this thread, I saw an article that my local newspaper ran that originally from the Los Angeles Times about UC Berkeley and other colleges now offering "adulting" classes, for millennials who need basic life skills. This is for real. https://www.latimes.com/california/...ting-is-hard-uc-berkeley-has-a-class-for-that

Sometimes it just seems crazy to me, but I see it every day. I guess we have coddled so many people and constantly told them that they are special, they never learned certain norms, including the placement of a dollar sign... much less how to balance a checking account.

That may sound like a "kids today" criticism, but it really shocks me. What happened?

What happened? Technology.

Why play outside? I can play in a virtual world.
Why balance my "checkbook" (and what's a check)? My online banking app tells me my balance.
Why learn to cook? I can get meals delivered.
Why learn to drive? I can uber.
Why have a conversation? I can text.
Why get an education or a job or learn a trade? I can become rich being a youtuber or influencer.

I could go on and on and on.....

 

[MinnieM123]

The students (and adults) that I see doing it clearly are not thinking about Quebec or anything approaching a "European flair"! I just think it is a lack of education about practical things.

Later this morning after I had started this thread, I saw an article that my local newspaper ran that originally from the Los Angeles Times about UC Berkeley and other colleges now offering "adulting" classes, for millennials who need basic life skills. This is for real. https://www.latimes.com/california/...ting-is-hard-uc-berkeley-has-a-class-for-that

Sometimes it just seems crazy to me, but I see it every day. I guess we have coddled so many people and constantly told them that they are special, they never learned certain norms, including the placement of a dollar sign... much less how to balance a checking account.

That may sound like a "kids today" criticism, but it really shocks me. What happened?

I've never seen a dollar sign after an amount (at least not yet).

As for your other observations, I suppose there are both good and bad points about each generation. As an example, I'm always impressed with the computer skills of millennials. They don't need to balance a checkbook, as they probably just pay everything online. Whenever I've had a random computer question, the millennials I've asked have always been willing to help out.

On the other hand, I was at the post office yesterday. While waiting in line, a millennial asked me if I thought that a stamp was enough to mail a (9" x 12") flat envelope. (Has this person never mailed an oversized envelope before? How could she possibly think that one stamp would pay for that?) I told her no, and said that the clerk at the window would weigh it, and let her know the fee for the weight and dimensions. So, different generations can help each other out. I was pleasant to her, and then we had a fun discussion after that about a TV show. Sometimes, kindness can bridge generations.

In conclusion, we all have our own knowledge base. (And in fairness, although there may be trends in all generations, the truth is that it all comes down to your upbringing.)

 

[John park hopper]

The age of self reliance for

What happened? Technology.

Why play outside? I can play in a virtual world.
Why balance my "checkbook" (and what's a check)? My online banking app tells me my balance.
Why learn to cook? I can get meals delivered.
Why learn to drive? I can uber.
Why have a conversation? I can text.
Why get an education or a job or learn a trade? I can become rich being a youtuber or influencer.

I could go on and on and on.....

It appears self reliance is dead ---many rely on some device or some one or some government agency to get through life . God help them if we ever have another great depression

 

[Goofyernmost]

As far as i know Europeans put the monitary sign before the amount . Unlike them crazy Canuks

Could be, I know I have seen it someplace besides those folks up north. They still put extra unnecessary letters in words like colour. Don't try and deny your responsibility for that part of their life.

 

[Lensman]

It is an interesting convention. $15 vs 15 dollars vs 15 USD vs 1500¢.

I've never seen anyone put the $ symbol after the number. Are you sure it's not just some textspeak?

BTW, I think putting the currency symbol before or after is currency and country specific. For €, I think it varies by country based on the country's pre-euro currency convention.

At any rate, I'll devolve this discussion into the minutiae of having to program this crap:

Currency Symbol (The GNU C Library)

Currency Symbol (The GNU C Library)

www.gnu.org

 

[WallyWorld]

Could be, I know I have seen it someplace besides those folks up north. They still put extra unnecessary letters in words like colour. Don't try and deny your responsibility for that part of there life.

coming from the guy with the following signature:

"To those wishing to comment on my spelling, grammar and accuracy, please remember that I'm so old that when I went to school there were only 15 letters in the alphabet, 20 numbers (21 if you were a male) and absolutely no history."

so you are entitled to any spelling but others are deficient.....ugh!

 

[Goofyernmost]

coming from the guy with the following signature:

"To those wishing to comment on my spelling, grammar and accuracy, please remember that I'm so old that when I went to school there were only 15 letters in the alphabet, 20 numbers (21 if you were a male) and absolutely no history."

so you are entitled to any spelling but others are deficient.....ugh!

Check on your bed stand and see if by some chance you left your sense of humor (or humour, if you wish) there.

 

[WallyWorld]

Whoda thunk social identities would be influenced by Quebec. I understand it though, it has a European flare to it that dictates that we change to be cool. It's not that big a deal, but, it seems foolish. And to answer your question they are basically teaching only what parents can't teach. This is one thing that parents can teach.

So...this was a joke, too?

 

[Goofyernmost]

So...this was a joke, too?

You arrive in the middle of years of conversation and make judgments on the meaning or intent of what I post. My wife was from Canada, I have relatives in Canada and lived practically on the border for 63 years. There are other posters from Canada on this board that I have met personally and have an ongoing "inside" joke with them as well as my friend that lives in the UK.

My suggestion for you is to not jump into the middle of conversations where you don't have a complete understanding of the background. I understand that the way the world is today, it has made all of us somewhat sensitive to what we perceive as hurtful rhetoric, however, many of us come here to escape the crap that is happening that seems out of our control, so try not to create a problem that doesn't exist. Thanks.

 

[King Panda 77]

Could be, I know I have seen it someplace besides those folks up north. They still put extra unnecessary letters in words like colour. Don't try and deny your responsibility for that part of their life.

I won't deny any responsibility for correct spelling

 

[King Panda 77]

You arrive in the middle of years of conversation and make judgments on the meaning or intent of what I post. My wife was from Canada, I have relatives in Canada and lived practically on the border for 63 years. There are other posters from Canada on this board that I have met personally and have an ongoing "inside" joke with them as well as my friend from that lives in the UK.

My suggestion for you is to not jump into the middle of conversations where you don't have a complete understanding of the background. I understand that the way the world is today, it has made all of us somewhat sensitive to what we perceive as hurtful rhetoric, however, many of us come here to escape the crap that is happening that seems out of our control, so try not to create a problem that doesn't exist. Thanks.

Well i was offended by your post

 

[Goofyernmost]

Well i was offended by your post

What makes you think it was you I was referring too?