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What is the difference between pence and pennies?

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As nouns the difference between pence and pennies

is that pence is plural of lang=en (the sub-unit of the pound sterling) while pennies is plural of lang=en.

pence

English

Noun

(head)
  • (British) (the sub-unit of the pound sterling).
  • Usage notes

    * This is the collective plural, used when referring to a sum of money, as in These apples are twenty pence each.'' When referring to several coins each worth one penny, the correct plural is pennies, as in ''I have one tenpence coin and three pennies.

    pennies

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

  • An unspecified, but very small amount of money. (It costs only pennies per day. )
  • Usage notes

    * This is the plural used when referring to several coins each worth one penny (in any currency), as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies'' or ''I have one dime and three pennies.'' When referring to a sum of British money, the correct plural is pence, as in ''These apples are twenty pence each.

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