If someone says 'fifty quid', they are talking about fifty what?

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If someone says 'fifty quid', they are talking about fifty what?

Understanding British currency slang. In the UK, “quid” is informal slang for a pound sterling, so “fifty quid” means fifty pounds (£50). It isn’t referring to dollars or euros, which are different currencies, and it isn’t pence, which would be 50p (fifty pence), a much smaller amount. This expression is common in everyday speech, while formal writing would just say fifty pounds.

Understanding British currency slang. In the UK, “quid” is informal slang for a pound sterling, so “fifty quid” means fifty pounds (£50). It isn’t referring to dollars or euros, which are different currencies, and it isn’t pence, which would be 50p (fifty pence), a much smaller amount. This expression is common in everyday speech, while formal writing would just say fifty pounds.

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