Re: OT: the euro & 01.01.02 (was NATLANG/FONT:)

Daniel Andreasson wrote:
>andreas wrote:
>
> > BTW, Sweden and Denmark aren't in the Euro zone either.
> > Depressingly enough, most Swedes don't want to join the Euro,
> > but think we're going to do nonetheless.
>
>Actually, I just read a survey which said that 41% were pro and
>36% were against. And since both the ruling party and a majority
>of the parliament is pro-euro, it's kinda odd that we won't enter.
Yea, saw a similar one just after I wrote the above. My luck ...

In any case, I'd be very surprised if we're not in in a few years.

> > PS I would much have prefered if the EU currency had got called _écu_
> > (homophonous pl _écus_)
>
>I think the official Sw. plural would've been _ecur_. *shudder*
It'd would? Why not zero plural (like _dollar_, _mark_ and most other
foreign currencies) if there's something wrong with _écu_, pl _écus_ (which
was used in my local newspaper)?

                                                Andreas

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