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Square Prices Its IPO at $9, giving it a $2.7B val...
Doesn't it make more sense to type it as it's read?
bdcravens
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"$" is a modifier, not a word. Otherwise you'd be reading it as "9 dollar sign", not "9 dollars".
gambogi
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Just like we pronounce 9¢ "9 cent sign" right?
woah
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Calling it a "modifier" implies that it's something more than a convention. Currency symbols are formatted differently in different countries, according to custom.
serge2k
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Not in this case.
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