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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen/heard anyone refer to them as cents referring to the physical coin rather than the value and calling the coin a penny

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

But it makes so much sense!