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Hello Mrs Gill. I'm from Mexico City, and I just want to thank you for all your incredible lessons, they are clear and direct. We as young people all around the world can learn much from you. Thanks again.
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.
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.
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.
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 :-)
@@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.
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!
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.
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 💕
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!
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 !!!
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.
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! :)
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.
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. ;)
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!
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.
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
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.
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You are awesome person! Greetings from Poland! You have amazing accent!!
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Learn English with Gill (engVid) so now I know what my Great grandmother is thinking when she says 'shilling':D
Hello Mrs Gill. I'm from Mexico City, and I just want to thank you for all your incredible lessons, they are clear and direct. We as young people all around the world can learn much from you. Thanks again.
every time I listen to you I find that you are the best pronunciation among all
we need more of these British historical lessons please
Agree :D
ismail al-fadel sure you are the future of Europe. You'll need these after you've established your caliphate and enforced Sharia law.
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@@mongolianbornaparte7217 what a comment clearly have nothing better to do
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!
I'm from the U.S and it's very interesting to me how different and similar our currency is with the U.K
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.
Thanks!
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.
Same
Your written english is near perfect
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.
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 :-)
@@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.
Hello. From Louisiana and enjoyed your video. Thank you.
Thank you very much. A wonderful lesson!
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!
Interesting!
Very informative and thorough. This helps me to better understand British novels and other stories that use something similar to British currency
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.
Thank you so much for dedicating time to this historical/cultural topic
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More British culture please
Very interesting lesson! Thank you a lot !^^
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 💕
thanks Gill. Could you make a lesson about Men in Britain history, like Normans, Saxons, Celts, etc.?
Smashingly done, madame. Top notch.
I've been waiting for your lovely lesson Gill
This is a lovely video!! I really enjoyed watching it, Gill. I learnt a lot :)
Great explanation, well done! Thank you😄😄😄
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!
Thank you, glad Im not british!
Old currency is kind of confusing.
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 !!!
@@tdonovan4735 Douchebag!
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.
Well, you have to deal with it if you're into British Empire
Your comment too.
we need more british culture please gill! it's so interesting
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! :)
These historical facts are awsome!!! Could you do more of this, please?
Thank you, Gill! Waiting for new lessons
Thank you Gill! Very good lesson.
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.
This is so informative. Very helpful since I will be moving to the U.K. soon. Thank you.
Thank you Jill for your way of teaching- clear and exact!
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. ;)
You have always complete explanations.It's so pleasant to live in London, isn't it?
Very useful information. Thanks a lot
Thank you for all your videos, it teaches us a lot and thank you for making them
Another success!
You answered all my questions. Many thanks.
The variety of sterling used in Guernsey & Jersey retains the £1 note.
Interesting lesson and informative as well .. Thanks Gill ..
I'm not British or anything, I'm American. But I still love learning about this stuff
thanks Gill! great lesson!
I love you. Please do not stop
Plus there’s Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes and you can get Scottish £100 notes.
What a fantastic video - well explained!
Splendid explanation! Thank you!
You are just amazing! Your videos are so interesting!
You're really so good teaching! Thank you so much!
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!
It was really interesting. Thank you!
2:05 and Adam Smith (an economist) is the very first Scottish person featured in English banknotes
Very good lesson! Thank you, teacher!
I found the explanation of old currency very useful
I love your accent and your teaching 😙🌹.
Thank you so much for clearing it all up
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Gill.
Hi Gill, I'd love to receive lessons about british english business expressions thankee
this is so helpful!! I will be heading to London this week :)
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.
This bit of information is quite useful for Americans and foreigners to understand, should they travel to Britain for vacation or business. ☺️💵💷
Great lesson..
Very interesting video! Thank you! I always wanted to know about the British currency.
Hello,
Please make a video on philosophy and related vocabularies. could you please state my name, if you did so?
same.
Excellent! Thank You!
Very very interesting! Thanks!
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
I love your lessons with very decent and useful expressions! ;-)
I'd would be delighted if I could hear some British history. That would be great :)
Your sense of humour is cute (the left up part of the screen of 9:35)
I like your prouncation of speaking verbals and I listen your video first time I really enjoyed God bless you
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This is such a great video!
thanks for that info i was needing that
very good. thanks a lot. very helpful
Thank you so much, you helped to increase my new vocabulary!
It's amazing!!!🎉
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.
When both countries were on the gold standard, a pound was worth about $5.
Watching this video on Brexit day. Glad UK never used the Euro.
That was great. Thank you very much
You're amazing...
m'y Mother is a teacher of English but u are the best 😊🙋
20 pound note is the most counterfeited note entire the British Banknotes
Informative!
thanks you teacher !
Thank you! very interesting..
Im 6 seconds in and I already know I have to sub
Excelent!
Thank you so much, very interesting indeed!
Thank you very much
nice, thanks!
Thanks teacher
So nice. I am from Tanzania
Thank you very much ma'am 🌸❤🌸❤🌸❤
Now I understand why certain bicycles are called penny farthings.
thank you,very much
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!
thank you very much much appreciated
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