alanrim
Junior Member
Or they would be if the latest advertising blunder in UK is to be believed.
Mcdonalds have wrongly come up with a slogan for their £1 ($1.60 USD) deals. The slogan says the items are a "bob" which is actually an old term for a shilling which is 5p ($0.08 USD).
Of course the mighty American Conglomerate are clearly correct that one Bob is one pound, and that us Brits are clearly confused...
McDonald's has responded to complaints with an appeal to the ever-changing English language.
Their spokesperson has posted: "Although a 'bob' was formerly used as a slang term for the shilling until the introduction of decimalisation in 1971, research has shown it is now more commonly used as slang for a pound or money in general.
"As with many words in the English language, the technical meaning of words can change over time and although the word remains in use, what it signifies may develop into something else."
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Mcdonalds have wrongly come up with a slogan for their £1 ($1.60 USD) deals. The slogan says the items are a "bob" which is actually an old term for a shilling which is 5p ($0.08 USD).
Of course the mighty American Conglomerate are clearly correct that one Bob is one pound, and that us Brits are clearly confused...
McDonald's has responded to complaints with an appeal to the ever-changing English language.
Their spokesperson has posted: "Although a 'bob' was formerly used as a slang term for the shilling until the introduction of decimalisation in 1971, research has shown it is now more commonly used as slang for a pound or money in general.
"As with many words in the English language, the technical meaning of words can change over time and although the word remains in use, what it signifies may develop into something else."
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