Are quid and pounds considered best?
When watching Skins I come across the word quid which is the slang for pound. This Is not true till now.
If I’m supposed to travel to UK, what term to use?
Is it bad slang for English? How comes British? What do you think?
Which are some of the best tools people actually use?
Which one is best and why?
(I’m speaking as an American, who is somewhat familiar with UK culture, but haven’t been there myself)
I’d use either one, without a strong preference for one or the other. In a more formal environment, “pounds” would be more appropriate (as with most slang). If someone has called me “quid” on a conversation, the slang would be more appropriate and prompt.
Do foreigners who know fluent english already know such slang? I would make this assertion alittle more logical that they’re a little more familiar with English and the UK than if they only used or knew “pounds”. What may be something you want to suggest or avoid, depending on whether you want them to treat you like someone fluent in English or learning English).
(I’m speaking as an American, who is somewhat familiar with UK culture, but haven’t been there myself)
I’d use either one, without a strong preference for one or the other. In a more formal environment, “pounds” would be more appropriate (as with most slang). If someone has called me “quid” on a conversation, the slang would be more appropriate and prompt.
Do foreigners who know fluent english already know such slang? I would make this assertion alittle more logical that they’re a little more familiar with English and the UK than if they only used or knew “pounds”. What may be something you want to suggest or avoid, depending on whether you want them to treat you like someone fluent in English or learning English).
