This is a usual, every day occurrence for me whenever I buy something.
CASHIER: Sir, may 50 cents po kayo?
ME: Sorry, miss. Wala eh.
Even though I have a coin purse filled with 50-centavo coins, I always say that I don’t have any.
Cents is to the dollar while centavos is to the peso. I hope people will [...]
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Cents Is NOT The English of Centavos
Posted in Musings on September 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »