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it works! only 99.99$! (mander.xyz)
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[–] VinnyDaCat 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Could be Québécois . They put the dollar sign after the number, rather than before if I recall.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Or from a country that uses a currency that puts their sign afterwards so not that familiar with dollars

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It makes sense to put then sign after

We say 99.99 dollars not dollars 99.99

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Exactly why i have made the same mistake often also

[–] Reddfugee42 1 points 8 months ago

Their own national standards documents prescribe putting it in front when using English