Meaning
A small British coin of low value. One hundred pennies make one pound.
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Word origin
From Old English penig, the name of an early English coin.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- penig
- English cognates
- pence
Grammar
Examples
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One coin on its own is "a penny".
jar.
"Pennies" is the plural when you mean separate coins.
sweets pence.
For an amount of money the plural is "pence", not "pennies".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 6: penny, apology, scoff and 7 more words.