Penny | Pence | Pennies (English)
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Definition (keystage 2)
A British unit of money, equal to one-hundredth of a pound.
The plural of penny is pennies, or pence. If we were talking about the actual coins, we would say we had ten pennies, but if we were talking about an amount of money we would say 'ten pence'.
The plural of penny is pennies, or pence. If we were talking about the actual coins, we would say we had ten pennies, but if we were talking about an amount of money we would say 'ten pence'.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Units of money
- references:
- (en) Pound
- referenced:
- (en) Farthing
- (en) Guinea
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