It bothers me that people make such a big deal out of using a period (.) instead of a comma (,) when writing out long numbers such as:
$170.000
Lets think about this for a second. This thread isnt the first time this has happened, nor will it be the last, but its odd that people react the way that they do:
Truth is, there is no "right" or "wrong" symbol. It all depends on what system you are used to. One hundred and seventy thousand dollars can be written in numerous ways, all of which are correct, eg:
170.000
170,000
170,000.00
170.000,00
And so on...
It really gets me how people totally misinterpret numbers this way. In this thread, some people (ThaReaper) were seriously confused about the true value of the number. 170 dollars? 170,000 dollars?
Truth is, there is no reason why you should be confused if you would just think about things in context, as well as just using common sense.
When is the last time you saw somebody, in everyday writing, write one hundred and seventy dollars like this: 170.000
Firstly, the american currency does not have coinage for a hundredth of a dollar
Second, especially in a place as casual as a fourm, wouldnt somebody sooner write "170 bucks" or "170 dollars" rather than adding useless, valueless place holders?
If you are still confused, check the context. The thread is about a lawsuit, the first bell that rings in my mind is big money.
Also, if the lawsuit was only for 170 dollars, it surley wouldnt make it to the news.
Maybe i am starting not to make sense, or just blabbering on, but i felt in the mood to write something. So there it is.
$170.000
Lets think about this for a second. This thread isnt the first time this has happened, nor will it be the last, but its odd that people react the way that they do:
irishtop wrote:
well i though you mean just 170 because of the period and i was like wtf?
I especially like the last response. can we use the right symbol next timeThaReaper wrote:
170 Dollars? Or 170,000?
EDIT: Nevermind. It's 170,000. Can we use the right symbol ( , ) next time.
Truth is, there is no "right" or "wrong" symbol. It all depends on what system you are used to. One hundred and seventy thousand dollars can be written in numerous ways, all of which are correct, eg:
170.000
170,000
170,000.00
170.000,00
And so on...
It really gets me how people totally misinterpret numbers this way. In this thread, some people (ThaReaper) were seriously confused about the true value of the number. 170 dollars? 170,000 dollars?
Truth is, there is no reason why you should be confused if you would just think about things in context, as well as just using common sense.
When is the last time you saw somebody, in everyday writing, write one hundred and seventy dollars like this: 170.000
Firstly, the american currency does not have coinage for a hundredth of a dollar
Second, especially in a place as casual as a fourm, wouldnt somebody sooner write "170 bucks" or "170 dollars" rather than adding useless, valueless place holders?
If you are still confused, check the context. The thread is about a lawsuit, the first bell that rings in my mind is big money.
Also, if the lawsuit was only for 170 dollars, it surley wouldnt make it to the news.
Maybe i am starting not to make sense, or just blabbering on, but i felt in the mood to write something. So there it is.
