british shilling

Thân thiện

A shopkeeper places a single British shilling on the counter.

Definition

Noun: 1. A former monetary unit in Great Britain: The British shilling was a unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries before decimalization in 1971. It was equal to twelve pence (12d) or one-twentieth of a pound (£).

Usage

The term "British shilling" is used historically to refer to this specific coin and its value in the pre-decimal British currency system. * In the old system, a British shilling was worth twelve old pence. * The price was listed as ten shillings and sixpence (10/6).

Advanced Usage

• "bob": A common informal slang term for a shilling.
  • It cost me a few bob. (It cost me a few shillings.)
• The shilling continued to be used as a unit of account (5 new pence) after decimalization in 1971 until the coin was demonetized in 1990.

Variants and Related Words

• Shilling (s.): The standard abbreviation and more common term.
• Solidus: The symbol '/' used to separate shillings and pence in pre-decimal notation (e.g., 2/6 for two shillings and sixpence).
• Pre-decimal currency: The monetary system in which 12 pence = 1 shilling and 20 shillings = 1 pound.

Synonyms

• Bob (informal/slang)

Related Phrases

• Shilling and pence: Refers to the pre-decimal subunits of the pound.
  • Prices were calculated in pounds, shillings, and pence.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a former monetary unit in Great Britain

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