The Official Pennies V.S. Cents Showdown Poll

Gonfunko

Since this argument arises every now and then, let's settle it once and for all. Vote for the term YOU prefer. If anyone has a paticular reason, I'd be interested in hearing it. LET THE SHOWDOWN BEGIN!

mgoodm3

cents

itsnotjustme

Cents.

Why? Because that's what they are. The UK used to have pennies. Now they have euro cents.

Look in the index of the Red Book. Look under P. Do you see pennies? No. Look under C. Do you see cents? Yes.

ziggy29

I vote "who cares."

solid

They are cents, but I still call them pennies sometimes.

peg

cents....cause it just makes sense!

ss350camaro

Cents ................. The U.S. Mint calls them Cents

Coinhusker1

Cents. Pennies are British.

Russ

<< <i>Pennies are British. >>





Russ, NCNE

Baley

When it's an old coin in my collection, it's a Cent.

When they're little pieces of nearly worthless junk in my change tray with my keys and wallet, they're pennies.

haletj

My nice penny...

LanLord

It usually bugs me to hear the cent referred to as a penny, however, there are some occasions when penny seems to roll much easier off the tongue than cent does.

I chose cent, but I guess I could live with it either way.

XpipedreamR

They're cents. It says so right on the damn coin.

mgoodm3

<< <i>When it's an old coin in my collection, it's a Cent.

When they're little pieces of nearly worthless junk in my change tray with my keys and wallet, they're pennies. >>




Nice definition.

Shamika

"Penny" sounds so base.

DBSTrader2

I guess this thread could have been titled: "Cent for your thoughts"?

Conder101

They should be called cents because that is their proper name. If we give approval for sloppy language in this case how can we require it in other cases? If we accept pennies, how can we object to "double dies", the use of die crack and die break interchangably, and of course anything metal and round can properly now be called a coin no matter who made it. (Including those silver and gold plated monstrosities made by the National Collectors Mints. They are henceforth Coins!.) Language is used to convey information. If sloppy language is used the information conveyed is more likely to be mis-interpreted. And then you have to constantly work to correct those mis-interpretations. Use of proper language in the first place just makes things easier in the long run.

coppercoins

<< <i>Cents.

Why? Because that's what they are. The UK used to have pennies. Now they have euro cents.

Look in the index of the Red Book. Look under P. Do you see pennies? No. Look under C. Do you see cents? Yes. >>



False. GB still uses the pound and still uses the decimal "penny".

Ireland went to the Euro.

xbob

Added my two cents with a vote for cents. Cents makes me sound less like a beginner.

BillJones

CENT = 1/100th of a Dollar

Penny = 1/240 of a British pound, more recently 1/100th of a British pound.

If you want to use the correct terminology, cent is the way to go. But many people don’t like to split hairs, and “penny” has become so widely used as a synonym cents that it has become a part of the language.