Lets talk Currency;Universal Language.

Posted on Jul 16 in Financeby VuyoPrint

What do you reckon is the Universal Language? English, French or better yet; your mother Tongue!

Some say Universal language may refer to a hypothetical, historical, mythical or constructed language to be spoken and understood by all or most of the world’s population. In some circles, it is a language said to be understood by all living things, beings, and objects alike.

In the Twentieth Century Global media, the legacy of the British Empire, the status of the United Kingdom as an economic superpower in the first half, and the United States in the latter half of the twentieth century led to the informal adoption of English as the primary language of international business and the dominant language in global communication.

You must be thinking that English would be the most valid and simple answer, to this seemingly easy question right?

I beg to differ; in my opinion the Universal Language is….that’s right CURRENCY. One of the most common factors that people have is the desire to attain money, gold etc. Keep in mind Currency need not necessarily only be money, the term CURRENCY can refer to a particular currency, for example Pound Sterling, or to the coins and banknotes of a particular currency, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation’s money supply. The other part of a nation’s money supply consists of money deposited in banks (sometimes called deposit money), ownership of which can be transferred by means of cheques or other forms of money transfer such as credit and debit cards. Deposit money and currency are money in the sense that both are acceptable as a means of exchange, but money need not necessarily be currency.

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Economies are built on this phenomenon, the world see’s South Africa as the Rand. Same way as the world see’s America as the Dollar, currency is so common that you speak it everyday in your life just by using that 1 Rand or 100 Dollars etc.

Ever heard of the expression, less talk more money? Well of course because I just made it up (Laugh). The relevance of this expression is that it doesn’t matter where you go in the World, whether you speak English, Zulu or even French…none of truly matters unless you have money. Do you think a taxi driver in the Germany will give you a ride only because you know his language? No way. Don’t get me wrong as much as language is important, currency, in most cases money is probably more important.

So whenever you’re increasing your vocabulary, don’t forget to increase your Bank Balance as well!

By Vuyo Hlophe

About Vuyo

Accounting Student and Managing Director of iNView Solutions. Lover of Life,Business and Enjoy's blogging on MASHOnline.

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