tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post112876228724871010..comments2024-02-14T16:57:45.608+00:00Comments on The Vol Abroad: Update on Hertz debacleVol Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07083054947673242940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1128810443962471852005-10-08T23:27:00.000+01:002005-10-08T23:27:00.000+01:00Actually shilling and half-shilling coins were sti...Actually shilling and half-shilling coins were still in circulation until coin resizing ca 1990, because an old shilling, 12d (12 old pence) = a new 10 pence piece, and old half-shilling 6d = new 5p piece.Vol-in-Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547275023499511000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1128805895685885582005-10-08T22:11:00.000+01:002005-10-08T22:11:00.000+01:00Yeah, sure:A pound is the basic unit of currency -...Yeah, sure:<BR/><BR/>A pound is the basic unit of currency - like the dollar. Currently it's worth about 1.8 US dollars (don't quote me on that, it's been a while since I checked for sure - so that %$@*& parking ticket is like $240 bucks)<BR/><BR/>Quid is the common slang for pound, its direct equivalent is "buck" for the American dollar.<BR/><BR/>Pence is basically cents. There are 100 pence in the pound, it's usually appreviated as "p", e.g. that costs 49 p. A one pence piece is also called a penny. Occasionally you'll see tuppence which is a 2 pence piece. Even more rarely, you'll see thrupence, but there aren't any 3p pieces any more.<BR/><BR/>Shillings and such like haven't been used as legal tender since the early 70s.Vol Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083054947673242940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1128800008226271282005-10-08T20:33:00.000+01:002005-10-08T20:33:00.000+01:00My ignorance is showing.Would you or the ViL pleas...My ignorance is showing.<BR/><BR/>Would you or the ViL please explain the difference between a pound, a quid, a pence, and all the other random words I recognize as monetary units but don't understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com