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[–] affiliate 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

putting the currency after the amount just makes more sense. 100$ is 100 dollars. $100 is dollars 100.

[–] Noodle07 9 points 1 day ago

No it's dollar 1 and zeros

[–] Neon 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But that's how you do it, isn't it?

90.- CHF

300.-€

[–] affiliate 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it’s how it’s done in most sane parts of the world. it’s not how it’s done in the US, and it trips me up every time

[–] trolololol 1 points 2 hours ago

I hear their banking system is as outdated as their labor laws and healthcare. And don't get me started on their 18th century measurement system.

Metric system is over 200 years old or something.