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twopence [ˈtʌpəns] N Brit, tuppence

Usage examples with twopence

not care [or give] twopence
毫不在乎

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The twopence in today's coinage would be worth two cents to post a letter, the five shillings worth six dollars and eight cents to post a large parcel.
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That is my twopence, if you like, but worth the thought.
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We now had stamps in values of twopence, fourpence, one shilling and one and sixpence, and five shillings.
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They claimed an extra twopence a dozen, equivalent to a 50 percent increase.
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Reply postcards cost twopence and, later, penny cards could be sent to "all places".
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At twopence apiece this would be expensive, and there might be difficulties afterwards if the cloak room sorting arrangements were not perfect.
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At last my one-man campaign to abolish the useless penny and twopence pieces is gathering some momentum.
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However, a sightseer who went onto the bridge and then left at the same side had to pay twopence.
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On that first day 2,277 persons were carried in four inside cars, which were worked by 27 horse, the fare being twopence all the way.
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His parents struggled to get the twopence a week they had to pay as a contribution to his education.
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