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RE: Hello! I'm new, just pretend that I know what I'm doing
You wrote on your first post 0,36¢ which is equal to $0,0036. I think your post is worth $0,36 or 36 ¢. Maybe you aren't wrong but are just using a different format to express yourself. In my country, Canada, I think you would be considered wrong.
In America, thirty six cents is the same thing as $0.36 or 36 cents. You have me confused there with your commas instead of decimal points.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/money/coins/
I googled "how to express cents in the USA" and it gave me the link to the above site and it suggest that I'm right. You can't put the "." before the 36 ¢, even in America. I think this kind of mistake is common. Again, I think I'm strong in math, not very strong as in university mathematician, but still above average and people generally don't appreciate math as I do and even get angry at me for pointing out what they think is correct but which is not. For instance, my dad once got angry at me for suggesting that a guy aged 49 was not in his 50s yet. I don't bother with trying to explain to him. Math is like memory; it can be really hard to master, especially for some people.
Damnit! I after going back and looking at it, you are right, the decimal place shouldn't be there. .36 cents suggests that my vote is worth less than one cent (about a third of a cent) so it should be "36 cents" without the decimal or .36 dollars. My math is pretty decent, but I totally failed english there. LOL
Thanks for the upvotes. They came as a real surprise and I was speechless for a while. Few people who make that kind of mistake on a regular basis can correct themselves, in my opinion. You will pay attention next time around for sure. :)
Hey man, I am human and as such, subject to making mistakes just like anyone else. But yes, you are right, and not a lot of people will admit when they have made a mistake, even on something so trivial as a decimal point! I try to be a good person.