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Is the $$$ sign universal

by George Sepich
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I'm thinking the $$$ sign is universal. Correct me if I'm wrong. I know there may be some small pockets of humanity* that might not know what it means, but overall, no matter what the currency, if you type $$$, do most people know what that means?

*Excluding Hillbilly Marketers, and Robert Puddy when he has been partaking of whatever he finds on his fireplace mantel and sees even more dollar signs

George
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  • Profile picture of the author Thomas
    Originally Posted by George Sepich View Post

    I'm thinking the $$$ sign is universal. Correct me if I'm wrong. I know there may be some small pockets of humanity* that might not know what it means, but overall, no matter what the currency, if you type $$$, do most people know what that means?
    Hi George,

    About 30 countries call their currency dollars and use the dollar sign ($) so, on that basis, I would imagine it's universally recognised. However, depending on your audience (and the context), you might have to specify which currency you are referring to to avoid confusion (i.e. U.S.$ for American dollars, CAD$ for Canadian dollars, AUD$ for Australian dollars, etc.)

    On the other hand, if you're just looking for a short-hand way of saying, "Make money!", then "Make $$$!" would be recognised as such but, in a country that doesn't use dollars, people would probably assume you are referring to American dollars, unless there was something to indicate otherwise.

    Tommy.
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    • Profile picture of the author George Sepich
      Originally Posted by Thomas View Post

      Hi George,

      About 30 countries call their currency dollars and use the dollar sign ($) so, on that basis, I would imagine it's universally recognised. However, depending on your audience (and the context), you might have to specify which currency you are referring to to avoid confusion (i.e. U.S.$ for American dollars, CAD$ for Canadian dollars, AUD$ for Australian dollars, etc.)

      On the other hand, if you're just looking for a short-hand way of saying, "Make money!", then "Make $$$!" would be recognised as such but, in a country that doesn't use dollars, people would probably assume you are referring to American dollars, unless there was something to indicate otherwise.

      Tommy.
      Thanks Tommy,
      That's what I thought. But what about all those Leprechauns you killed?
      Would they go by the same standards? I mean if they were still alive?

      Thanks,
      George
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      • Profile picture of the author Thomas
        Originally Posted by George Sepich View Post

        But what about all those Leprechauns you killed? Would they go by the same standards? I mean if they were still alive?
        Possibly; but if you think about it, I'm doing them a favour: their currency is so debased in value that the only way it can improve is if there are less Leprechauns around to want it. Less Leprechauns = more per remaining Leprechaun. Logical, if you think about it.
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