Why x.xx$ in Poland?

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,834 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Jun 8, 10, 22:17 #1
Why do Poles insist on writing 25$ and the like. Shouldn’t currency symbols precede the numerals thus: $25, ₤3,50 or €4.89?

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	Jun 8, 10, 22:19 #2
Polonius3: Why do Poles insist on writing 25$ and the like. Shouldn’t currency symbols precede the numerals thus: $25, ₤3,50 or €4.89? because we have 50 zł, not zł50...

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 8, 10, 22:21 #3
Again, Polish thinking proves to be more logical. I've found this when discussing things with my wife. 50 what? 50 złoty, it's logical. What isn't always so clear is when to use złoty or złotych.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Jun 9, 10, 02:42 #4
yup, when saying it, the $ comes after the amount.. Seanus: Again, Polish thinking proves to be more logical. that is why there are loads of computer geniuses in PL

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07 ♂	Edited by: z_darius Jun 9, 10, 05:19 #5
$ stands for Dollar(s). Hence we have a choice to say 25 Dollars (25$) or Dollars 25 ($25) kinda like 100 km/h instead of km/h 100

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Edited by: skysoulmate Jun 9, 10, 09:37 #6

pgtx:

because we have 50 zł, not zł50...

Sorki but that's not always true ;)

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United States Dollar (USD)
USD $ 1 $ 5 $ 10 $ 50 $ 100 $ 250 $ 500
PLN zł 3.44 zł 17.19 zł 34.38 zł 171.88 zł 343.76 zł 859.4 zł 1718.8

Polish Zloty (PLN)
PLN zł 5 zł 10 zł 50 zł 100 zł 250 zł 500 zł 1000
USD $ 1.45 $ 2.91 $ 14.55 $ 29.09 $ 72.73 $ 145.45 $ 290.9

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/?u#from=USD;to=PLN;amt=1

Polonius3:

Why do Poles insist on writing 25$ and the like. Shouldn’t currency symbols precede the numerals thus: $25, ₤3,50 or €4.89?

It's just a different tradition, that's all.

Why do we write May 5th, 2010 when most of the world writes 5 May, 2010?

Why do we write 1,000.00 when most of the world writes 1000,00?

Why do we say it's 59F outside when most of the world says it's 15'C?

Why do we drive 75MPH on the interstate when most of the world drives at 120km/h?

Why do we buy a gallon of milk when most of the world gets 3.8 liters? (Ok, for Brits here a gallon is 4.55 liters ;)

I say why not? Vive la différence ;)

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,477 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Jun 9, 10, 09:50 #7
Some countries versions of writing the date ie month, day, year is truly illogical, it should be day, month, year.

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Edited by: plk123 Jun 9, 10, 09:57 #8

z_darius:

or Dollars 25

no.. 25 dollars.. always but it's always written the other way $25..

skysoulmate:

PLN zł 3.44 zł 17.19 zł 34.38 zł 171.88 zł 343.76 zł 859.4 zł 1718.8

no.. polish currency (zł) always follows the number.. ALWAYS

skysoulmate:

Why do we write May 5th, 2010

because that's just messed up.. it's not the logical order of things..

skysoulmate:

Why do we say it's 59F outside when most of the world says it's 15'C?

Why do we drive 75MPH on the interstate when most of the world drives at 120km/h?

just different units altogether..

skysoulmate:

most of the world gets 3.8 liters?

no.. 1L or 2L.. the rest of the world doesn't split it funky way you suggest..

skysoulmate:

Why do we write 1,000.00 when most of the world writes 1000,00?

both of those are illogical, again.. 1000.00 is the correct way.. (although i have seen this 1'000.00)... unless you get into the scientific notation.. USA also uses engineering notation (every 3 spaces) that i don't recall ever seeing outside of the states.

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Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Jun 9, 10, 14:17 #9

plk123:

both of those are illogical, again.. 1000.00 is the correct way..

what about verbal? why do many Americans say twenty five hundred instead of two thousand five hundred? Both correct but one a little more (ahhhh what should i say)complicated for some.

Its also catchy when working with Americans, i think because it sounds like more when one says twenty five hundred.

plk123:

skysoulmate:
Why do we write May 5th, 2010
because that's just messed up.. it's not the logical order of things..

year, month, day would work, but thats not the case either. Whats the reason for this weirdness?

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Jun 10, 10, 02:12 #10
Wroclaw Boy: why do many Americans say twenty five hundred instead of two thousand five hundred? i learned that in queen's english too.. hmm why? i dunno.. maybe it does sound like something more.. people say it both ways here but you may be right that majority like the "-hundred" thing.. Wroclaw Boy: Whats the reason for this weirdness? americans are special? lol

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Edited by: skysoulmate Jun 10, 10, 02:27 #11

Wroclaw Boy:

what about verbal? why do many Americans say twenty five hundred instead of two thousand five hundred? Both correct but one a little more (ahhhh what should i say)complicated for some.

Its also catchy when working with Americans, i think because it sounds like more when one says twenty five hundred.

In Swedish we also say twenty five hundred (tjugofem hundra) versus two thousand five hundred. We can say it both ways but the "American" way sounds more logical to us - Germanic languages have their own logic. I like the American way of writing numbers for sure. 1,000,000 is very clear from far away wheras if I see 1000000 I have to count the zeroes to figure out if it's a million or not. That's just me though.

When it comes to money, remember it's just the way we write it down, to emphasize numbers. Reading is the same -> $25 is always 25 dollars just like 25zł is always twenty five złoty.

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	Jun 10, 10, 04:32 #12
Wroclaw Boy: why do many Americans say twenty five hundred instead of two thousand five hundred? i like how they do it... no matter how you say it, they always get it... two five hundred fifty six and seventeen... ;)

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Jun 10, 10, 09:05 #13
plk123: americans are special? lol Brits are pretty special too. How many stone do you weigh?

skysoulmateThreads: 41 Posts: 3,039 Joined: Jan 10, 10 ♂	Jun 10, 10, 09:08 #14
1jola: Brits are pretty special too. How many stone do you weigh? Kidney or gallbladder? ;)

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Jun 10, 10, 09:12 #15
No, the fourteen pound stone still used for measuring a person's weight.

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Jun 10, 10, 09:22 #16

skysoulmate:

In Swedish we also say twenty five hundred (tjugofem hundra) versus two thousand five hundred. We can say it both ways but the "American" way sounds more logical to us - Germanic languages have their own logic. I like the American way of writing numbers for sure. 1,000,000 is very clear from far away wheras if I see 1000000 I have to count the zeroes to figure out if it's a million or not. That's just me though.

When it comes to money, remember it's just the way we write it down, to emphasize numbers. Reading is the same -> $25 is always 25 dollars just like 25zł is always twenty five złoty.

And just to confuse everyone even more...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakh

lol :)

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Edited by: skysoulmate Jun 10, 10, 09:36 #17

SouthMancPolak:

And just to confuse everyone even more...

lol :)

Good point.

In Sweden we use "Swedish mile" or svensk mil, except we just call it mile or mil. 1 mil is exactly 10 km so when you ask someone how far is it from Malmö to Kiruna they'll say it's only 142 miles which of course a tourist might take for UK/US miles or 230 kilometers. Because most people have never even heard of the Swedish mile.

However, 142 Swedish miles is actually 1,420 kilometers, not 230 as one would think. ;)

LeopejoThreads: 6 Posts: 154 Joined: Sep 16, 09 ♂	Jun 19, 10, 13:01 #18
The only "oddity" I have found - at least in Polish textbooks - is the use of "deka", as in decagrams, for buying food as in cheese or ham. Is this common? Not that I find odd at all our use of "etto" (100 grams) in Italy for the same reason...

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Edited by: jwojcie Jun 20, 10, 01:49 #19

Wroclaw Boy:

Some countries versions of writing the date ie month, day, year is truly illogical, it should be day, month, year.

I strongly disagree with that :-) The best and most logical way of writing the date is:
year_month_day
because of very simple reason: when you start your folders names with such string (ie with photos from vacations) then you can sort it by date :-) Otherwise it is a mess :-)

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Jun 20, 10, 04:43 #20

Leopejo:

Is this common?

very.. it's not a bad thing as some of these things are easier weighed in 10's of grams instead.

Leopejo:

Not that I find odd at all our use of "etto" (100 grams) in Italy for the same reason...

see??

jwojcie:

I strongly disagree with that :-) The best and most logical way of writing the date is:
year_month_day
because of very simple reason: when you start your folders names with such string (ie with photos from vacations) then you can sort it by date :-) Otherwise it is a mess :-)

i so agree.. that is exactly how all my photo albums (folders) are organized.

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