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Re: Language question
Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 69.137.180.56
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 12:40:13
In Reply To: Language question posted by Joona I Palaste on Monday, September 20, 2004, at 06:16:23:

> Does anyone say "fiver" for $5 or "tenner" for $10 in the USA?

Not since they started filming movies in color.

Although you might hear $1 bills be referred to as "singles", but only when getting change from cashiers. "Can I have that five in singles?" isn't as common as "Can I have that five in ones?"

-FP

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