[Quickman]

How pathetic, that you give a name to even the most mundane unit of currency.

[Ultima]

Don't look at me, I'm from the UK too, I just happen to know these things.

[Simon]

Uh... penny is just the name of the coin, not a unit of currency. But the use is generally interchangeable, because asking for a penny is the same as asking for a cent.

However the same can't be said for the other coins. Asking for a dollar isn't the same as asking for a loonie, because you could get 4 quarters instead.

[Alexbt]

Good point... although I thought the UK used pence...

[Hayate]

Simon, on Apr 15 2004, 09:27 AM, said:

Uh... penny is just the name of the coin, not a unit of currency.

Actually, the penny IS a unit of currency. Pwn3d. :D