# What in blazes is the plural of the word "Euro"? € **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 16, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509 "2016-06-16T11:40:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/41 "2016-06-19T15:37:39Z")
So, what’s smaller than a Euro and how many of them equal 1 Euro? ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/42 "2016-06-19T15:48:35Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > So, what’s smaller than a Euro and how many of them equal 1 Euro? There are 100 cents in 1 euro. ETA: In full, the unit is called a “euro cent”. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/43 "2016-06-19T21:59:40Z")
> [@RobDog](#): > > Although “quids in” is a reasonably common phrase, meaning to do well out of a deal. For the love of all things holy, don’t encourage non-Brits to say ‘quids’. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/44 "2016-06-20T01:34:45Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > There are 100 cents in 1 euro. > > ETA: In full, the unit is called a “euro cent”. Except that according to EU legislation (cited in **pulykamell’s** post) and the coins themselves, there are 100 cent in one euro. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/45 "2016-06-20T03:31:42Z")
I lived in Italy and Germany. To me, it seemed like Germans would sat Euro and Italians would say Euros. I always use the singular. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/46 "2016-06-21T00:28:19Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I’ve always used “euros” for plural. Maybe I’ve just not been paying attention, but I don’t think I’ve encountered anyone who thought otherwise – other than Thais, who don’t like plurals anyway. To add, I can tell you both of Thailand’s English-language dailies, _The Nation_ and the _Bangkok Post_, which generally use British style, use “euros” for the plural. For a long time, the _Post_ did not even use the euro sign due to a programming glitch screwing up the symbol on the Web edition, but that’s since been fixed. So they in particular used “10 euros” etc. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/47 "2016-06-21T13:55:13Z")
> [@Alan\_Smithee](#): > > Except that according to EU legislation (cited in **pulykamell’s** post) and the coins themselves, there are 100 cent in one euro. On my collection of euro cent coins, the term used is “EURO CENT”, with “EURO” in smaller letters than “CENT”. ---
**Author:** ![bardos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bardos/32/1069_2.png) [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/48 "2016-06-21T15:19:37Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > On my collection of euro cent coins, the term used is “EURO CENT”, with “EURO” in smaller letters than “CENT”. That’s exactly what’s on the euro coin(s). ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/49 "2016-06-21T15:32:02Z")
I’ve always thought it was “Euros” with a pronunciation similar to saying “your rose” literally as fast as you can. I’ve never lived there though, so I’d be happy to learn the correct way to say and pronounce it. ---
**Author:** ![bardos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bardos/32/1069_2.png) [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/50 "2016-06-21T16:04:20Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > I’ve always thought it was “Euros” with a pronunciation similar to saying “your rose” literally as fast as you can. > > I’ve never lived there though, so I’d be happy to learn the correct way to say and pronounce it. 'jʊə rəʊ ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/51 "2016-06-21T16:28:08Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > On my collection of euro cent coins, the term used is “EURO CENT”, with “EURO” in smaller letters than “CENT”. Damn! Out-pedanted! ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/52 "2016-06-21T17:09:16Z")
> [@bardos](#): > > 'jʊə rəʊ Bless you! Would you like a tissue? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/53 "2016-06-21T17:19:42Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > I’ve always thought it was “Euros” with a pronunciation similar to saying “your rose” literally as fast as you can. In English that is exactly how you would say it. ---
**Author:** ![bardos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bardos/32/1069_2.png) [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509/54 "2016-06-21T17:34:21Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > Bless you! > Would you like a tissue? 😃 yes, please. 🙂 'jʊə rəʊ From the phonetic alphabet. The apostrophe signals the accented syllable. Then the “j” is pronounced like the “y” in “yes” The “ʊ” like the “oo” in look The “ə” like the “a” in “again” The “r” like a normal “r” in the word “read” The “əʊ” like the “o” in the word “go” YMMV [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-blazes-is-the-plural-of-the-word-euro/757509.md?page=2)