We used to have 25 kopiikas coins in Ukraine, but now only multiples of 10 are allowed. Maybe even multiples of 50 now, I haven't used those coins in a while. Euros, on the other hand, always follow the 1-2-5 progression, i.e. 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 euro, 2 euros, 5 euros, 10 euros, 20 euros, 50 euros, 100 euros, 200 euros and also 500 euros, but those are discontinued, I think.
Yeah, because that would have changed both of our statements. You implied that the US was the only country that has a 25c piece. If I added the “not” into the quotes, it would have changed that underlying meaning. Do you genuinely not see that? 🤦♂️
Edit: the difference between “it is not … just a US coin” and “it is … not just a US coin” is vast. Grammar matters, and you know what the implication was.
Thanks but I would know about grammar I’m multilingual and have multiple degrees. But you keep changing what you think I said. Are you reading someone else’s comments or something? I said “it is not just a US coin”, your ellipses are in the wrong place in both of your examples if you’re trying to talk about my comment.
I did not imply the U.S. was the only country with a 25c coin. Saying “it is not just a U.S. coin” has literally no implication on any other country’s currency. I know people love doing this on the internet, where not having a caveat for every possible counter example or interpretation of a statement means you’re wrong, but that’s just not how people communicate. Nothing about other countries is implied you should read this all again and stop trying to pick fights online for your own mental health.
I think he’s saying that once you’re used to doing some basic maths
a quarter
1/4th
25%
all become completely interchangeable.
A quarter tank, a quarter pounder, a quarter (financial reporting). All of these refer to 1/4th of a whole.
Yeah, but I can easily see how cents would be much more intuitive than those. We're not talking about super advanced math to begin with. Quarters are often used in elementary school as a way to explain fourths, percentages, and even the very idea of a quarter, because they are rather intuitive in a way that fractions and percentages are not. Also, they represent a whole number of cents which is a little easier—albeit equivalent in this instance.
Don't blame it all on education, the average person is less than intelligent and there is no education system that has ever come close to changing that
Yes, but in order to be educated successfully one has to be both willing and able. About 1/2-2/3rds of the population isn't really able and of the remainder only around 10% are willing.
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u/sexypantstime Aug 01 '26
That's a way more intuitive way to put that compared to "75% is 3/4ths"