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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 325355, member: 6370&quot;]I dont see that a being same, in your case...people are just misusing words that have a completely different meaning other than how they are using them...when people make the mistake you mention above it shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the English language and what the words mean. When someone uses the word penny...they are using an accepted word for 1 cent, or an alternative word that is largely understood by all in a society to mean 1 cent...and all know the value of the coin...they know penny = 1 cent 1/100 of a dollar. People who make the mistakes above dont know they are using the wrong word and are lacking a basic grasp of the english language. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And yes...sometimes new words and new meanings and usages for words end up in a dictionary...it happens quite often. It happen with the penny. Both of the dictionaries I have define a penny as a common word for the US 1 cent (as well as other nations)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is how american heritage defines it: the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent. (this is one of several definitions of the word penny, in this case the first one listed)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Its true that all words have origins and the word penny probably has a loooong history as being a low denomination in a lot of places and version of the word are many: pening, penig, panninggaz penningr, pänning, panning, pennic, pfenning, pfennig. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Its always a low denomination coin like our own penny. I simply dont think it matters as penny and 1 cent in the US is interchangeable regardless of the most strict definition of what the government designates. Half dollar, 50 cent piece Either way is fine...one is the unit, the other a common name for the coinage <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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