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53 Money

Notes and coins

Here are some examples of British money. The currency (= the type of money used in a
country) is called sterling.

banknotes

ten pounds fifty pence (we usually say 50p)
a ten-pound note a fifty-pence piece
Common verbs

Notice how these common verbs are used.
spend £££ (on) sth. Last week I spent £100 on food, and £20 on books.
pay (for) sth. I paid £200 for my new desk. (= it cost me £200)
Where do I have to pay for these things?
cost My new desk cost (me) £200. (= I paid £200)
charge The mechanic charged me £100. (= asked me to pay £100 for the
service he provided)
lend Could you lend me some money? or
borrow Could I borrow some money?
waste Parents often think that children waste their money (= use it badly)
on sweets and other things that they don’t need.
save (up) I’m saving (up) (= keeping some of my money when I receive it) fora
new bike. I should have enough by the end of the year.

Adjectives

free cheap reasonable quite very incredibly
expensive expensive expensive
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Important words and phrases

I can’t afford (= don’t have enough money) to go on holiday this year.
How much is that watch worth? (= What is the value of that watch?)
It’s worth about £50. (= the value is £50)
The cost of living (= how much people pay for things) is very high in places like Sweden or
Norway, but people still have a good standard of living (= the level of money and
comfort people have).

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