Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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Have you been waiting impatiently for my latest language rant?   Well, here it is:

I dont understand why people feel the need to use a dollar sign or a series of dollar signs to stand in for the word "money."   The dollar sign has a specific use:  to denote a currency unit.  It does not represent the concept of money in general.  
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3 comments:

  1. epigirl9:52 AM

    I disagree. I think in this country, the dollar sign has also come to mean money in general.

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  2. Michael4:07 PM

    So then you approve of phrases like, "I need to save up some $$ so I can do blah"? That kind of thing encraziates me.

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  3. epigirl4:32 PM

    I wouldn't write it in a formal paper, but in an email or something, sure.

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