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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

UK pounds pronunciation

Hi, I would like to know how to say decimal UK currency e.g. £5.55? Can I say "five pounds fifty five"?
  

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Anonymous Can I say "five pounds fifty five"? Fine! Spelled fifty-five, though.

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AnonymousCan I say "five pounds fifty five"?
Fine! Spelled fifty-five, though. If you want to be complete and perfect, you can add pence, but that is understood without it being said. Quite a few people use the singular pound, but I have never liked that!

CB