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Just looking at the language in the begging for donations it's probably a non-native English speaker whose first language may lack articles and/or allow omitted subjects.

The part that threw me off is putting the currency symbol at the end. I wonder what places do that...



> The part that threw me off is putting the currency symbol at the end. I wonder what places do that...

AFAIK, putting the currency symbol in front of the number is actually more rare. Most cultures treat it like any other unit of measurement.


> putting the currency symbol at the end. I wonder what places do that...

plenty of Europeans at least


In Russia at least. Perhaps in some post-Soviet countries (not sure)


Doesn't really seem relevant, does it? Plenty of native English speakers are also using chatbots for dumb bullshit.


Nevermind, I kept reading and I saw "kindly request donation." Now I know exactly who is behind it (₹)




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