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re: Recently I've noticed a lot of people putting the dollar sign after the number
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:05 pm to LSURussian
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:05 pm to LSURussian
quote:ISWYDT
Some cents.....
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Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:22 pm to TIGERSandFROGS
quote:
I'm going to highjack this thread for a second. Do you guys interpret a "M" as millions or thousands? Several individuals in my company use the single "M" for thousands, and the double "MM" to represent millions.
They're correct.
Meh, depends on the field and the item being quantified. Forbes has plenty of articles using $--M to represent millions and The Economist uses $--m.
"M" can be millions, but "MM" will always be understood to mean millions, so if there isn't much context it is probably the better default to use.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:24 pm to tom1987
on a computer ill put it as 25$
if im writing on a bill it will be $25
dont see the problem
if im writing on a bill it will be $25
dont see the problem
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:31 pm to auzach91
quote:jesus
on a computer ill put it as 25$
if im writing on a bill it will be $25
dont see the problem
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:33 pm to onelochevy
quote:
I'm looking to sale my last brain cell for 20$.
I don't talk much... I'm a very quite person
This post was edited on 7/28/16 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:36 pm to auzach91
quote:
on a computer ill put it as 25$
if im writing on a bill it will be $25
dont see the problem
That IS the problem
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:37 pm to White Roach
quote:
They do that because it is the correct abbreviation. Roman numerals, brah.
one thousand = M
two thousand = MM
sorry brah. If you're going to condescend people, at least know wtf you're talking about.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:58 pm to AnonymousTiger
quote:Oh no!
They don't know how to write in cursive either.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:01 pm to foshizzle
quote:
I'm going to highjack this thread for a second. Do you guys interpret a "M" as millions or thousands? Several individuals in my company use the single "M" for thousands, and the double "MM" to represent millions.
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They do that because it is the correct abbreviation. Roman numerals, brah.
Sidenote: Those same people can probably also write in cursive.
I always thought it was related to the French mille (thousands).
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Could be, but I bet the Romans were counting before the French.
M = 1,000 in Roman Numerals. I always thought MM represented one thousand thousands (1,000,000).
On the other hand, I am willing to admit that there is a possibility, however remote, that I'm completely wrong about all of this!
I'm going to highjack this thread for a second. Do you guys interpret a "M" as millions or thousands? Several individuals in my company use the single "M" for thousands, and the double "MM" to represent millions.
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They do that because it is the correct abbreviation. Roman numerals, brah.
Sidenote: Those same people can probably also write in cursive.
I always thought it was related to the French mille (thousands).
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Could be, but I bet the Romans were counting before the French.
M = 1,000 in Roman Numerals. I always thought MM represented one thousand thousands (1,000,000).
On the other hand, I am willing to admit that there is a possibility, however remote, that I'm completely wrong about all of this!
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:04 pm to patnuh
quote:
Millennials
This....girl at my office alphabetized my files by first name instead of last.
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Just like her contact like on her iPhone! Is that wrong?
Millennials
This....girl at my office alphabetized my files by first name instead of last.
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Just like her contact like on her iPhone! Is that wrong?
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:08 pm to White Roach
quote:Glad you're willing to admit it, because you are absolutely wrong here.
M = 1,000 in Roman Numerals. I always thought MM represented one thousand thousands (1,000,000).
On the other hand, I am willing to admit that there is a possibility, however remote, that I'm completely wrong about all of this!
In Roman numerals, MM is 2,000. Just like XX is 20 and not 100. It's additive, not multiplicative.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:08 pm to tom1987
I have a friend who has wrote it like this since ive known him.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:29 pm to AnonymousTiger
quote:
Millennials. They don't know how to write in cursive either.
BOOM
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:32 pm to Korkstand
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In Roman numerals, MM is 2,000
Sure, but that is not the use these days at all.
MMBtu is always 1,000,000 Btu. And mscf is 1,000 standard cubic feet. I think it's a natural gas industry thing. But aside from that I see K for thousand (kilo) more than M which can be thousand or million depending on context. And never KK for million or KKK for billion (except in Alabama).
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:33 pm to Maniac979
Also the idiots that use "ect" instead of the correct "etc".
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:45 pm to Tigris
quote:I know, I'm trying to say that the way it's used is based on a piss-poor decision made by someone long ago. Like what was the thought process?
Sure, but that is not the use these days at all.
"Hey, we write a lot of big numbers, let's knock off 3 digits and replace with an M for thousands. Get it? Like the Romans? I'm a fricking genius."
Next day:
"Hey, genius, I'd like to abbreviate millions now."
"frick."
Posted on 7/28/16 at 4:47 pm to NWLA Tiguh12
quote:
quote:
Some cents.....
ISWYDT
Posted on 7/28/16 at 4:50 pm to tom1987
Thanks Obama
Posted on 7/28/16 at 4:50 pm to AnonymousTiger
quote:
They don't know how to write in cursive either.
I was taught cursive in 3rd grade and can still remember most of the letters.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 5:13 pm to tom1987
quote:
20$ instead of $20
Rarely (including your post today)have I seen that used in any frequent manner. Put it this way, it's about as common as spelling color as colour. It's a "look at me" thing to do. If you are in this country, don't try to emulate another country's shite (dumb).
This post was edited on 7/28/16 at 5:19 pm
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