From: John Cowan (jcowan@reutershealth.com)
Date: Tue Aug 05 2003 - 17:57:01 EDT
Pim Blokland scripsit:
> I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
The Irish authorities have adopted the extremely non-English habit of
saying "30 euro and 5 cent" instead of the natural and correct "30 euros
and 5 cents", as if English were German. This style is required in
legislation, but there is no reason to use it in common life.
Michael is conducting a one-man crusade to bring this sociolinguistic
nightmare to an end, so far without success.
-- Do NOT stray from the path! John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com> --Gandalf http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
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