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Discover LudwigThe phrase "pound sterling" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to the currency of the United Kingdom, which is equivalent to one hundred pence. Example: "The cost of the new laptop was 800 pounds sterling."
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pound sterling
noun
The currency of the United Kingdom.
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Throughout this article, the unqualified term "pound" and the £ symbol refer to the Pound sterling.
So I said, this is pound sterling.
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The Ukip "pound sterling" logo rendered in Cornish pewter.
While pound sterling turns into a handful of feathers?
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.; Pound Sterling Ends Day Unchanged -- Franc and Lira Slightly Firmer.
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