Cent or Penny?

[celartu]

We say : Cent, life and everyday.

[willbrooks]

So.... you're saying a cent should actually be called a copper? Or wait, a zinc??? Or maybe a cinc (short for copper-plated zinc).

That's not at all what I am saying. I am just saying that if you think a cent shouldn't be called a penny because it says "cent" on it, then by that same logic, you also shouldn't call a 5 cent coin a nickel, because nowhere on it does it say "nickel." It says "5 cents." You should go around saying things like, "Can I borrow a 5 cents please?"

By the way, welcome back. Good to have you posting again!