Topic: [btc]1 or 1[btc] or 1 [btc]? Which is the most proper usage? (Read 1018 times)
Yeah if you don't use the symbol converter as described in the OP, definitely do number BTC instead of BTC number.
because BTC is a unit. You don't say USD50, you say 50 USD.
nah, BTC is a symbol, just like $ is a symbol. you don't say 50 $
BTC does not connote any of those meanings, rather, BTC is a unit. For example, 50 kg, 50 €, 50 °C are all written with quantity preceding unit. BTC50 looks bad and implies ambiguity.
Often when I write there is no chance of misunderstanding and I leave it off. Eventually I just won't walk to people who might think I meant something else
When I write it it's 7BTC. Though now that I think about it I don't know why I smoosh them, 7 BTC it is.
If you're an American, when you type $50 do you read it as United States Dollars 50, or 50 dollars? I read it as 50 dollars. Same logic with BTC50. 50 bitcoins, not bitcoins 50.
If the Bitcoin symbol is read or pronounced as "BEE-TEE-SEE" or "Bitcoins", then "BTC 50" doesn't make any sense, as saying "send me BTC 50" would sound like yoda-speak.
For example, 50 kg, 50 €, 50 °C are all written with quantity preceding unit.
oh, i thought €50 was more common.
http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-370303.htm#position
because BTC is a unit. You don't say USD50, you say 50 USD.
nah, BTC is a symbol, just like $ is a symbol. you don't say 50 $
BTC does not connote any of those meanings, rather, BTC is a unit. For example, 50 kg, 50 €, 50 °C are all written with quantity preceding unit. BTC50 looks bad and implies ambiguity.
Symbols (BTC) go first, quasi-acronyms/abbreviations (BTC) go after.
because BTC is a unit. You don't say USD50, you say 50 USD.
nah, BTC is a symbol, just like $ is a symbol. you don't say 50 $
I always use 50 BTC. This is most clear. 50BTC looks bad, and BTC50 isn't even understandable, because BTC is a unit. You don't say USD50, you say 50 USD.
i'd say BTC1 or 1 BTC, to mimic $1 or 1 AUD
At the moment, I'm just concerned about the proper usage of the Bitcoin symbol BTC and not BTC.
BTC1 for the whole or subunit, like $1, or $0.xxxxxxxx. If you just want to speak in cents, there could be a bitcent version of ¢ (1/100), except BTC goes to the 8th decimal place...
Is there a consensus that this is, or should be, the proper usage?
~Bruno K~
BTC1 for the whole or subunit, like $1, or $0.xxxxxxxx. If you just want to speak in cents, there could be a bitcent version of ¢ (1/100), except BTC goes to the 8th decimal place...
i'd say BTC1 or 1 BTC, to mimic $1 or 1 AUD
The two above look good, but I guess I'm looking for a consensus like when we worked together to get BTC as the official (so to speak) symbol. Now we all need to be on the same page as to how to use it. Seems odd, but we're looking at three different ways to use BTC with 33% using one way, 33% another, and 33% the other. (approximately)
~Bruno K~
~Bruno K~
If we use the same bank convention used for the fiat currency in Europe it has to be write BTC 1 or BTC1 (with space in first case and without in second)
I always use 123.45BTC
BTC1 or 1BTC or 1 BTC? (not sure if the BTC code will work in the title of this thread, hence...)
I desire to use the proper form, hence the question.
Thank you in advance.
~Bruno K~
EDIT: It didn't work in the title, so my next question is why not?
I desire to use the proper form, hence the question.
Thank you in advance.
~Bruno K~
EDIT: It didn't work in the title, so my next question is why not?
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