LL-L "Rumors" 2005.03.22 (06) [E]

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From: Andy (Scots-Online) <andy at scots-online.org>
Subject: LL-L "Syntax" 2005.03.22 (02) [E/LS]

Kevin wrote:

> Speaking of money, I've heard that the EU wants English speakers to use
the
> construction "20 euro" rather than "20 euros".  Is this true?  If so, has
it
> caught on, or do most people say "euros" anyway?  I think most Americans
> would say "euros" just out of spite - we've resisted the metric system all
> this time, so I don't think we'd put up with some foreign bureaucrats
> telling us how to talk. ;)

I think that's just another euromyth. Others can be found at
http://www.cec.org.uk/press/myths/
I think most English speakers use euros. As to resisting metric systems
decimal currency c.a. 1970 an I'm no spring chicken but learnt metric
systems at school.

Andy Eagle

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