Pence is plural, actually. Penny is the singular form. Hence why the 1 cent coin is called a penny. 5 pence (p)=5 cents. The government has been trying for years with $1 coins and $2 bills, but it keeps failing. There is a $1 coin around now, but they are rarely seen and it's such a bother because merchants don't like them, though they have to accept them. US people just don't like loose change, so adding another coin is futile. Euros and pounds do have 1 and 2 in coin form. The smallest bill is 5.
I do find it very cool to have so many different forms of currency. I got a Chinese one in my change once. Speaking of, do you ever get US quarters in your change? Because we get Canadian quarters in ours all the time. They look practically the same.
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Date: 2009-05-25 01:42 am (UTC)I do find it very cool to have so many different forms of currency. I got a Chinese one in my change once. Speaking of, do you ever get US quarters in your change? Because we get Canadian quarters in ours all the time. They look practically the same.