     it 'does not always show the decimal separator', ->
       expect(formatter.alwaysShowsDecimalSeparator()).toBeFalsy()
 
-    it 'has the English-standard decimal separator', ->
+    it 'has the US English-standard decimal separator', ->
       expect(formatter.decimalSeparator()).toEqual('.')
 
     it 'has USD currency code', ->

    formatter = new NumberFormatter()

  describe 'by default', ->
    it 'has English-standard number prefixes and suffixes', ->
      expect(formatter.positivePrefix()).toEqual("")
      expect(formatter.positiveSuffix()).toEqual("")
      expect(formatter.negativePrefix()).toEqual("-")

        it 'formats using the custom symbol', ->
          expect(formatter.format .2).toEqual('20PER')

      describe 'with a non-US English locale', ->
        beforeEach ->
          formatter.setLocale 'fr'

