I've always wondered.

**p38arover** · 5th February 2019, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by 4bee

Oxford seems to say not only but also, Ron.

Trey-bit - Oxford Reference

Oxford! Pfft! I use the Macquarie as any good Aussie should. It only has "trey".

Originally Posted by 4bee

W
Just trying to recall the "olde days".

There were 2 trays/treys to a Zac, & 2 Zacs to a Deener & 2.5 (?) Deeners to a 2 bob piece, (a Florin 2/6d or half a Crown, a Crown being 5 bob), & I very vaguely recall seeing once, a 5/- piece( a Crown), but not in my pocket.
A ten bob note (the orange one) & a quid note (the green one) There was a Blue one but that was out of my reach, 5 quid I think.

Then Decimal **** came in & took the fun out of it all.

Nope. A florin was two shillings, not half a crown. I don't believe Oz ever had a half crown coin unlike Britain.

Or is that bad punctuation and the florin mentioned above refers to the 2 bob?

I had farthings when I was a kid.

**p38arover** · 5th February 2019, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Fifth Columnist

Is 'definitely' the most misspelled word on any forum?

It could be.

On the Full Fat Range Rover forum www.ffrr.com another one is "deplorable" when referring to the deployable side steps.

Oh, maybe it's not a spelling error!

**4bee** · 5th February 2019, 02:11 PM

I had farthings when I was a kid.

Didn't the Hansom Cab driver moan at you for presenting such a large denomination that he couldn't change?

You're right, a Florin was 2 deeners, or 2 bob.

**ramblingboy42** · 5th February 2019, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

True.
Another clue - what shape is the Earth?

oblique spheroid?

**ramblingboy42** · 5th February 2019, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

It could be.

On the Full Fat Range Rover forum www.ffrr.com another one is "deplorable" when referring to the deployable side steps.

Oh, maybe it's not a spelling error!

some of the guys here can't even spell then, they use than.

**p38arover** · 5th February 2019, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

some of the guys here can't even spell then, they use than.

And vice versa.

**67hardtop** · 5th February 2019, 06:27 PM

Was taught in school that the Earth was pear shaped between the poles.

**RobMichelle** · 5th February 2019, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by 67hardtop

Was taught in school that the Earth was pear shaped between the poles.

My teacher said I was that between my ears

**4bee** · 5th February 2019, 07:01 PM

My teacher said I was that between my ears

Excuse my mirth.

**Fifth Columnist** · 5th February 2019, 10:11 PM

According to the late lamented Michael Bentine the earth is square.
In fact, most of the highest points are diametrically opposite, sort of justifiying that.

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