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Richard J. · November 7th 04, 03:36 PM posted to uk.transport.london

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article ,
(Mrs Redboots) wrote:

I was basing that on "Murder must Advertise", which I happen to be
re-reading, where a senior copywriter in an advertising agency was
earning £6.00 per week - I beg his pardon, £6/0/0, or £312 a year.
And Lord Peter Wimsey, if you recall, learning the trade, only
made £4/0/0 a week, or £208. Yet this wasn't considered
particularly low....

£6/-/- and £4/-/- please. No noughts in £sd.

IIRC it was acceptable to write £6 0s 0d, but not £6/0/0.
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Richard J.
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