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Dec 27th, 2014, 08:21 AM
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Aaah, I see now what you were saying annhig. You were quoting NeoPatrick when you wrote,
"The comments above about allowing one to withdraw either dollars or euros kind of strengthens that possibility. I can't imagine any bank ATM that gives you such a choice. >>" and then went on to comment on his comment.
Umm, if you are going to quote someone then instead of using >> at the end of the quote, you might want to consider using " at the beginning and end of the quote. I am not aware of >> being the equivalent of " marks.
So, I read ALL of the comment as being by you annhig and that created some confusion.
Yes, some bank ATMs do indeed offer more than one currency which means NeoPatricks comment that, "I can't imagine any bank ATM that gives you such a choice." while being a valid opinion is in fact incorrect in that bank ATMs do indeed sometimes offer such a choice.
Often ATMs near border crossing or places like the Eurostar terminal will offer a choice. There are plenty of bank ATMs near the USA/Canada border that offer both applicable currencies as another example.
Regarding your comment, "I am not aware whether they charge in euros or £s [and agree that DCC is to be avoided] but they certainly don't charge in $." annhig, I don't know what you are trying to say there.
If you withdraw any currency from an ATM other than your home currency, then obviously you are 'charged' in your home currency. So withdrawing GBP or Euros means you get GBP or Euros in your hand but you are 'charged' and pay in $ if your bank account is in $.
DCC is about how they CALCULATE the amount they will 'charge' you in $.
"The comments above about allowing one to withdraw either dollars or euros kind of strengthens that possibility. I can't imagine any bank ATM that gives you such a choice. >>" and then went on to comment on his comment.
Umm, if you are going to quote someone then instead of using >> at the end of the quote, you might want to consider using " at the beginning and end of the quote. I am not aware of >> being the equivalent of " marks.
So, I read ALL of the comment as being by you annhig and that created some confusion.
Yes, some bank ATMs do indeed offer more than one currency which means NeoPatricks comment that, "I can't imagine any bank ATM that gives you such a choice." while being a valid opinion is in fact incorrect in that bank ATMs do indeed sometimes offer such a choice.
Often ATMs near border crossing or places like the Eurostar terminal will offer a choice. There are plenty of bank ATMs near the USA/Canada border that offer both applicable currencies as another example.
Regarding your comment, "I am not aware whether they charge in euros or £s [and agree that DCC is to be avoided] but they certainly don't charge in $." annhig, I don't know what you are trying to say there.
If you withdraw any currency from an ATM other than your home currency, then obviously you are 'charged' in your home currency. So withdrawing GBP or Euros means you get GBP or Euros in your hand but you are 'charged' and pay in $ if your bank account is in $.
DCC is about how they CALCULATE the amount they will 'charge' you in $.
Dec 27th, 2014, 03:03 PM
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Sojourntraveler,
Guillemets (aka angle quotes)—both "inward" pointing and "outward" pointing—are used in many languages to indicate quotations. They look roughly like << and >> but are single characters (just as " is a single character).
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemet
Guillemets (aka angle quotes)—both "inward" pointing and "outward" pointing—are used in many languages to indicate quotations. They look roughly like << and >> but are single characters (just as " is a single character).
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemet
Dec 27th, 2014, 05:59 PM
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There is an ATM in down town Melbourne (corner of Collins and Elizabeth streets, ANZ bank) that dispenses euro, USD, NZD, Singapore dollars and a few other currencies.
So maybe such ATMs are not so unusual.
Ann has been using >> for years to indicate quotations.
So maybe such ATMs are not so unusual.
Ann has been using >> for years to indicate quotations.
Dec 28th, 2014, 09:34 AM
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Cranachin, if you are posting in the English language then I would expect you to use the symbols used in the English language, in the case of quotations, those are " at the beginning and end of the quote.
However, I would accept guillemets IF they were used at both the beginning and end of the quote. Annhig seems to only use >> at the end of a quote. If you look at her comment, you go from her name directly into a sentence which makes it look like it is HER comment, not a quote from someone else.
It's not a big deal, all I am saying is using quotation marks properly makes it clear that it is a quote. If you want to use guillemets at the beginning and end of a quote, fine, that will work as well.
Obviously, as used, the guillemets only at the end can cause confusion, which it did. I'm not exactly an incapable reader and I read the comment as annhig's comment.
However, I would accept guillemets IF they were used at both the beginning and end of the quote. Annhig seems to only use >> at the end of a quote. If you look at her comment, you go from her name directly into a sentence which makes it look like it is HER comment, not a quote from someone else.
It's not a big deal, all I am saying is using quotation marks properly makes it clear that it is a quote. If you want to use guillemets at the beginning and end of a quote, fine, that will work as well.
Obviously, as used, the guillemets only at the end can cause confusion, which it did. I'm not exactly an incapable reader and I read the comment as annhig's comment.
Dec 28th, 2014, 09:34 AM
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Cranachin, if you are posting in the English language then I would expect you to use the symbols used in the English language, in the case of quotations, those are " at the beginning and end of the quote.
However, I would accept guillemets IF they were used at both the beginning and end of the quote. Annhig seems to only use >> at the end of a quote. If you look at her comment, you go from her name directly into a sentence which makes it look like it is HER comment, not a quote from someone else.
It's not a big deal, all I am saying is using quotation marks properly makes it clear that it is a quote. If you want to use guillemets at the beginning and end of a quote, fine, that will work as well.
Obviously, as used, the guillemets only at the end can cause confusion, which it did. I'm not exactly an incapable reader and I read the comment as annhig's comment.
However, I would accept guillemets IF they were used at both the beginning and end of the quote. Annhig seems to only use >> at the end of a quote. If you look at her comment, you go from her name directly into a sentence which makes it look like it is HER comment, not a quote from someone else.
It's not a big deal, all I am saying is using quotation marks properly makes it clear that it is a quote. If you want to use guillemets at the beginning and end of a quote, fine, that will work as well.
Obviously, as used, the guillemets only at the end can cause confusion, which it did. I'm not exactly an incapable reader and I read the comment as annhig's comment.
Dec 28th, 2014, 10:24 AM
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Ann has been using >> for years to indicate quotations.>>
indeed she has. and she is not alone in that [see Seamus's comment upthread as but one example]. BTW I only use >> at the end of the quote [and not at the beginning] when I am quoting at the beginning of my post. otherwise I use <<....>>
Anyway, only you, SJ, could spend a whole post [x2] discussing my non-use of quotation marks.
That is truly what makes fodors what it is.
indeed she has. and she is not alone in that [see Seamus's comment upthread as but one example]. BTW I only use >> at the end of the quote [and not at the beginning] when I am quoting at the beginning of my post. otherwise I use <<....>>
Anyway, only you, SJ, could spend a whole post [x2] discussing my non-use of quotation marks.
That is truly what makes fodors what it is.
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