Learn about British money, new and old! £££

[@engvidGill]

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[@reecebeesley2555]

Learn English with Gill (engVid) so now I know what my Great grandmother is thinking when she says 'shilling':D

[@jonson1803]

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[@ismailalfadl]

we need more of these British historical lessons please

[@lordeccles200]

Agree :D

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[@jos-al13]

it was interesting, this was wonderful because this is something that you can't find in English books thank you you have a lovely voice!

[@lordeccles200]

Very interesting. Please do more lessons about history. P.S. You have a wonderful voice. My english is not very good but I understand everything you say.

[@scarlettstarlet1892]

Same

[@acavell6184]

Your written english is near perfect

[@marineforlife8325]

I'm from the U.S and it's very interesting to me how different and similar our currency is with the U.K

[@leechapa7279]

Thank You. I learned something today . I sometimes still hear," bread, dough and loot, here in the USA. But "loot" meaning, a lot of cash. When I was a kid a lady neighbor of mine ,paid me a "schilling" to run an errand for her. I still have it somewhere. I didn't know it was 12 pence.

[@briandspohn5260]

Thanks!

[@JohnStark72]

Had a tough time in 1973 England trying to figure out shillings, bobs, and quid. I gave up and threw my money onto the counter, asking sellers to be merciful. Glad you provided this explanation. Still isn't easy with the old currency, but I might get it with enough repetition. Those old terms should stay with you people in the UK. It's part of your heritage and national identity.

[@engvidGill]

Hi - the old currency is less familiar to people in the UK who were born after the decimalisation year of 1971, unless they've really taken an interest in it and studied it :-)

[@JohnStark72]

@@engvidGill Sounds like a great teaching challenge for mature UK citizens. As I said, the old system is a tradition. It was around for hundreds of years. And it will minimalize the Euro.

[@ngocthuytientran6214]

Thank you very much. A wonderful lesson!

[@SalvatoreEscoti]

The currency sign for the pound is £, which is usually written with a single cross-bar (as on sterling bank notes), though a version with a double cross-bar (₤) is also sometimes seen. This symbol derives from medieval Latin documents; the Roman words libra, solidus, and denarius (£sd) referred to pounds, shillings and pence[21] in the British pre-decimal (duodecimal) currency system and the black-letter "L" was the abbreviation for libra, the basic Roman unit of weight. And the Italian Lira had exactly the same history and the same Symbol!

[@Treebard]

Interesting!

[@LM_Author]

Hello. From Louisiana and enjoyed your video. Thank you.

[@LambentLark]

Thank you, dear woman. This is the 3rd video I have watched to try and find out what a quid, shilling, etc. represented. I have been reading a lot of Sherlock Holmes stories lately and wondering what the definition for the old terms of english money were. It was distracting me from the story. Not as much as finding out that Watson got "knocked up" one fine morning. My inner child nearly fell out of the chair laughing. I thought, theres something that doesn't happen anymore! Your video was exactly what I was looking for. Also I appreciated that, unlike one of the other two I watched, you gave your viewer credit for having some basic knowledge, a fiver = £5.etc. Now, back to The Valley of Fear.

[@daliyamadyarova8481]

Very interesting lesson! Thank you a lot !^^

[@k.laverdiere715]

Very informative and thorough. This helps me to better understand British novels and other stories that use something similar to British currency

[@ex2tt7yaa2vy9dyhvw5u]

Thank you so much for dedicating time to this historical/cultural topic

[@hiraya3032]

I'm watching this for a novel I'm about to write and this is quite helpful, I've subscribed to you because of that, thank you very much for your clear explanation 💕

[@gregshumway7610]

Smashingly done, madame. Top notch.

[@aissamelidrissi8184]

1 More British culture please

[@arturotorres9998]

thanks Gill. Could you make a lesson about Men in Britain history, like Normans, Saxons, Celts, etc.?

[@irishtomato0413]

This was very helpful. In books I had seen the word "florin" many times, but never knew how much it was worth. Your explanation was easy to understand. Thank you!

[@AnnaHammit-w1r]

I've been waiting for your lovely lesson Gill

[@melissabenito1376]

This is a lovely video!! I really enjoyed watching it, Gill. I learnt a lot :)

[@ianport2185]

If you haven't done so yet I'd suggest a family relationships film using the Royal Family. I did this eay back in the 80s. It was fun and combined history with useful vocab. Some students got a bit confused at first "Princess Diana is the niece of Prince Philip who is married to the Queen Mother". We got there in the end!

[@rleitros9378]

I just remember the farthing. It was still being used in bakers' shops in the early 50s where an individual cake might be priced at 1. 3/4 ( a penny three farthings ) The £1 note is still legal tender in Scotland but new ones have not been made since the early 80s. I think it's some 15 years since I saw one. They are very rare. Scottish banks still produce s £100:00 note but there is little call for them. Cards would normally be used for that amount in payment. When the Queen dies new notes with Charles' head will be produced but the previous notes and coins will still be legal tender. Unless the money system changes ( which is unlikely ) the old currency could be around for a long time. I remember pre decimalisation ( 1971 ) it was quite common for earlie coins to be in circulation for long periods. So you might get a George VI or George V coin in your change as well as Elizabeth II ones, or even a Victorian penny from the 1880s. These were usually very worn. Just a few thoughts.

[@Michelleilovetmills]

we need more british culture please gill! it's so interesting

[@guilhermerossi807]

Great explanation, well done! Thank you😄😄😄

[@johnwilson668]

Thank you for finally explaining the old currency for me! I like old movies and was always completely confused about the money system. Now at least I know why the little kid was so excited when Scrooge told him to come back with the butcher and he would give him half a crown! :)

[@jhbur558]

The variety of sterling used in Guernsey & Jersey retains the £1 note.

[@Frates1]

Plus there’s Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes and you can get Scottish £100 notes.

[@NandiCollector]

Thank you very much for this extremely cool and informative lesson about pre decimal UK currency. Now I have a clear idea how much my UK collection is worth. ;)

[@MuhammadEgypt]

Old currency is kind of confusing.

[@tdonovan4735]

Considering that they had Pounds, shillings and pence in South Africa, Rhodesia, Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana - your comment is totally stupid - like you. Idiot !!!

[@MrSlamPigging]

@@tdonovan4735 Douchebag!

[@LeeRaldar]

The upside of this was that before electronic tills and decimalisation everybody was stunningly good at maths even old ladies on pension day could run rings around a contemporary university entrant.

[@이현진-p4c]

Well, you have to deal with it if you're into British Empire

[@grip2617]

Your comment too.

[@dariowiter3078]

This bit of information is quite useful for Americans and foreigners to understand, should they travel to Britain for vacation or business. ☺️💵💷

[@jacquesmunier1294]

There also existed a sovereign and a 1/2 sovereign, as far as I can remember. I had difficulties to cope with the British currency system the first time I came to the U.K more than 50 years ago. The imperial measurement system was also quite a challenge. I was young then and I'm looking back to those years with a certain nostalgia. But I must confess that it was all the more a challenge, as I have never been very good at mathematics.

[@marianne1885]

You have always complete explanations.It's so pleasant to live in London, isn't it?

[@dhirachakraborty9696]

This is so informative. Very helpful since I will be moving to the U.K. soon. Thank you.

[@chorizo2115]

I found the explanation of old currency very useful

[@Shhhhhh12345]

I'm not British or anything, I'm American. But I still love learning about this stuff

[@regards7229]

I love you. Please do not stop

[@hyunjinki1995]

2:05 and Adam Smith (an economist) is the very first Scottish person featured in English banknotes

[@ИринаМорозова-д3е]

Very useful information. Thanks a lot

[@ashmeetkaurwalia4648]

I like your prouncation of speaking verbals and I listen your video first time I really enjoyed God bless you

[@engvidGill]

spelling: "pronunciation"

[@petitezam1184]

You are just amazing! Your videos are so interesting!

[@marcepando]

These historical facts are awsome!!! Could you do more of this, please?

[@ольгацытович-и1ч]

Thank you Jill for your way of teaching- clear and exact!

[@sebastianogioi3595]

Thank you Teacher!! Your English is superlative: I am so envious... 🤕🤕 I'm honored to take part to your magistrale lesson Please Madame, could you dedicate another one to the history of English. Thanks again

[@LabradorRetriever1]

Thank you for all your videos, it teaches us a lot and thank you for making them

[@pattystomper1]

I'm interested in learning more about the pre- 1971 currency, such as the half crown, tuppence, shilling, etc. Certains movies, like Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady use those terms, and I was curious about their value. Nobody has posted any clear comparisons to U.S. money, so maybe you could describe what you could buy (at that time) with each coin? For example, a haircut in the U.S. in 1970 was Five Dollars. A loaf of bread was a quarter (25 cents). A man's sport coat cost 30 dollars. And an average car cost around 4000 dollars. Thanks in advance.

[@stephenhoughton632]

When both countries were on the gold standard, a pound was worth about $5.

[@DoubleTap202]

Thank you, glad Im not british!

[@philosophyimportation6367]

Hello, Please make a video on philosophy and related vocabularies. could you please state my name, if you did so?

[@inquisitivenut2937]

same.

[@seetheworldthroughmyeyes5297]

It was really interesting. Thank you!

[@АлёнаГармаш-к3б]

Your sense of humour is cute (the left up part of the screen of 9:35)

[@Barzins1]

Thanks for sharing.

[@StayPolishThinkEnglish]

I'd would be delighted if I could hear some British history. That would be great :)

[@michaeldougfir9807]

Another success! You answered all my questions. Many thanks.

[@debashishmishra3821]

Interesting lesson and informative as well .. Thanks Gill ..

[@leonhard2991]

Hi Gill, I'd love to receive lessons about british english business expressions thankee

[@lngvly22]

Thank you Gill! Very good lesson.

[@sergeyyarmak7797]

Thank you, Gill! Waiting for new lessons

[@runforit420]

What a fantastic video - well explained!

[@kata6414]

f.e. former British coin, 1660s, from Guinea, because the coins were first minted for British trade with Guinea (but soon in domestic use) and with gold from Africa. The original guinea was in use from 1663 to 1813.

[@kata6414]

and f.e. Old English scilling, a coin consisting of a varying number of pence (on the continent, a common scale was 12 pennies to a shilling, 20 shillings to a pound), from Proto-Germanic *skillingoz- (source also of Old Saxon, Danish, Swedish, Old Frisian, Old High German skilling, Old Norse skillingr, Dutch schelling, German Schilling, Gothic skilliggs).

[@sammythetourist702]

So nice. I am from Tanzania

[@inquisitivenut2937]

I love your accent and your teaching 😙🌹.

[@elizabethgaragundo4771]

It's amazing!!!🎉

[@santiagomarcosfull]

thanks Gill! great lesson!

[@trevorbaker2225]

In Australia crust used to be used in addition to bread and dough.

[@nadezhdab._alisasurname8732]

Splendid explanation! Thank you!

[@scarlettstarlet1892]

Very good lesson! Thank you, teacher!

[@thaynelybbert3197]

Nice for getting a rough idea around it.

[@hyunjinki1995]

Both Ireland and UK was decimilised on 15th February 1971 While Australia was switched their pounds into Dollar back in 14th February 1966 and a year later new Zealand follows the switch over

[@footballsoccerx2021]

Jamaica ditched pounds shillings and pence in 1969. Ghana did it in 1965, Malta did it in 1972. The last country to ditch pounds shillings and pence was Nigeria who did it in 1973.

[@oussamakarvallo9208]

m'y Mother is a teacher of English but u are the best 😊🙋

[@tomrox8921]

Thanks Gill.

[@bryan_dx]

You're really so good teaching! Thank you so much!

[@Linn8379]

Thank you so much for clearing it all up

[@dennislevin9973]

Excellent! Thank You!

[@emilymoran4121]

this is so helpful!! I will be heading to London this week :)

[@ekaterinazhiltsova]

Very very interesting! Thanks!

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You're amazing...

[@JM-hy4fd]

This is such a great video!

[@davimobile1407]

Great lesson..

[@anderzonmanrique6200]

thanks for that info i was needing that

[@ganeshgawai1997]

There is best to know the biggest and happy returns

[@hyunjinki1995]

20 pound note is the most counterfeited note entire the British Banknotes

[@josetosalame5]

Im 6 seconds in and I already know I have to sub

[@carolinasimm6700]

very good. thanks a lot. very helpful

[@jeanjooyi6314]

I love your lessons with very decent and useful expressions! ;-)

[@annagnc0m956]

Thank you My boyfriend lives in England and I really try my best to under stand him But on another note this was really helpful :D!

[@luislozada4761]

Thanks teacher

[@librasjuan]

Thank you so much, you helped to increase my new vocabulary!

[@heidile4778]

Thank you very much

[@menamesdadjonesv2911]

there is a slang for £20 as well that is called a score

[@leshy2921]

Very interesting video! Thank you! I always wanted to know about the British currency.

[@benjaminw2023]

thank you,very much

[@kir120067]

Hi Gill is elision of syllables common in south English accents?

[@parvgupta2002]

Can you also talk about cents

[@engvidGill]

We don't have cents in the UK -- dollars and cents in America :-)

[@МарияКарасева-н8ь]

I looked it up on the internet. On the reverse a 50 pound note has the portrait of Alan Turing - a computer scientist and World War II codebreaker

[@subhashbajwa2878]

Thanks aloooottt👍👍

[@rdahal2583]

Nice gentle video thank you. Even better if all denominations was shown, even if a real one can't be obtained (pictures perhaps?) , ie, for fifty pounds and the ten pence , maybe as an extra the five pound coin too and Scottish one pound note. Still with the current currency, with the explanations you were a going through some a lot faster than others. I can see how this could be really useful to those coming into the country, who are either settling here or even for visits, seeing it from their point of view and putting things in they may find useful would be a great addition to the video.