Anonymous Can I say "five pounds fifty five"? Fine! Spelled fifty-five, though.
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AnonymousCan I say "five pounds fifty five"?Fine! Spelled fifty-five, though. If you want to be complete and perfect, you can add pence, but that is understood without it being said. Quite a few people use the singular pound, but I have never liked that!