Re: OT: the euro & 01.01.02 (was NATLANG/FONT:
| From: | Anton Sherwood <bronto@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, December 26, 2001, 4:36 |
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Joe Hill wrote:
> Most big shops [in Britain] are intending to accept them [Euros],
> and are converting for them, technically, they are legal tender,
> but they are not forced legal tender.
eh? "legal tender" means that it must, by law, be accepted in payment
of debts; if you owe me a debt in pounds, and offer me payment in
dollars, I can refuse it but (under US law) you are then discharged.
a currency can be generally accepted, which i guess is what you mean,
without being legal tender.
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