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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a franc" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the currency of certain countries, particularly Switzerland and formerly France.
Example: "I exchanged a franc for euros at the currency exchange."
Alternatives: "one franc" or "a unit of franc".
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He observed, "In 1315, you had an edict from the king who said anybody who walks on the soil of France becomes a franc".
Only paid a franc for it.
How Many Drachmas to a Franc?
But actually, he has no intention of spending a franc.
That leaves Poland as the most exposed central European country to a franc appreciation.
Macroeconomic policy essentially, a new determination to keep inflation down and to create a franc fort went sharply rightwards.
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Mr. Hysinger considered setting up a hedge to guard against any change in currency values but ultimately decided to take out a franc-based mortgage for half the apartment's cost, to minimize the risk.
He was found guilty of being a franc-tireur and sentenced to death.
His three 2006 rosés — a merlot, a cabernet franc and a cabernet sauvignon — complement many warm-weather dishes.
He recently refloated his suggestion for a local currency, a Urals franc, to replace the battered rouble.
The producer had to come to him and pay him a million francs, a fairytale amount.
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