by KevinW42 on August 12th, 2007

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Why does a dollar sign go before the number and not after?

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by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on August 12th, 2007
To allow quick recognition of what currency the numerals represent. In the case of dollars , sometimes it might be noted as $200 USD for US dollars.
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