Hence the Benny Hill line (possibly plagiarized) as a washroom attendant
in a loo to a hopeful user, "Do you have 2p?"
Jim
"Joseph B. Reid" wrote:
>
> Stephen Davis wrote in USMA 15339
>
> >Could someone please ask Mr Lineacre how 240p to the pound is simpler to
> >understand than 100p to the pound; or how 12p to the shilling is easier to
> >understand than 5p to the shilling; or indeed, how 120p making up 0.5 of
> >�1:00 is simpler to understand than 50p making up 0.5 of �1:00??
>
> The symbol for the old penny was "d", from Latin "denarius". Sterling
> money was referred to as "Lsd". When the new penny was introduced in 1971
> it was given the sympol "p" and it is called thus in colloquial speech.
>
> Joseph B. Reid
> 17 Glebe Road West
> Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
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