In English, the dollar sign is placed before the amount, so the correct order is $20, as others have noted. However, when you see people using 20$, it's likely they're being influenced by a few …

May 21, 2011 · If you're going to use a symbol rather than spell out the currency's name, you should always put the currency symbol directly to the left of the digits: "$10" and never "10 $". …

May 21, 2011 · The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$) is the official currency of the United States of America. Example 2 ( context ) As a result, the United States …

If it is not clear to which currency you are referring because the symbol is used for more currencies, I would first write something like "14.6 trillion of American dollars", and then write …

Oct 29, 2020 · Because it is a generic currency sign, it depends on what currency and in what country it is being used in. For example, in euros, it would be €23 or ¤23 but in american …

Sep 23, 2021 · I have found related questions but my doubt remains and is best explained with an example. Consider the following sentence in a Finance academic article, where it is common …

Aug 30, 2015 · The symbol € would most commonly be read as ‘euro sign’, which means it begins with a (consonantal) [j] sound, and would thus take the preconsonantal article a. Difficulties …

According to wikipedia the comma is the ISO standard as decimal mark, and the 22nd General Conference on Weights and Measures declared in 2003 that "the symbol for the decimal …

I've found answers on the web but also got conflicting answers from financial professionals (coworkers). In metric, you'd use M (mega) for million, G (giga) for billion and T (tera) for trillion.

In your specific case, neither 'was' nor 'were' is best; you should say "if it is running". "If it were running" is subjunctive case, used to describe hypothetical situations: "If it were running, I …