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People in the UK, please suggest me a polo shirt. Budget: less than 40 GBP. Colours: Anything except red. Size: S-M.

Thevy29 · 41-45, M
I don't know what GBP is?
@Thevy29 Oh, AUSTRALIA

"GBP" is the ISO currency code for the British pound (the "pound Sterling").

The pound was set up as recorded at

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C2%A3sd

on the £sd (pound shilling pence, "The abbreviation originates from the Latin currency denominations librae, solidi, and denarii.[1] ").

There were
4 farthings in 1 penny
12 pence in 1 shilling
20 shillings in 1 £ (= 240 pence)
21 shillings in 1 guinea (= 252 pence)

This might seem odd, but having a large number of factors of the number of (in this case) pence per £ makes it easier for people to figure out various fractions of a number.

240 = 24 * 10 = (3 * 8) * (2 * 5)
= 3 * (2^3) * 2 * 5
= 2^4 * 3 * 5

This means that, in pence, you can quickly figure these fractions:

1/2
1/3
1/4
1/5
1/6

1/8

1/10

1/12

1/15

1/16

1/24
...
1/240

Guineas extend this further.
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
@SomeMichGuy That's a lot of maths, and strangely the Japs make more computers then you guys...
@Thevy29 It's basic math--find the factors of a number (240, in the example), then make a sequence of the numbers you can create from that)...

Ordinary people using the pound-shilling-pence system did that.

Lots of factors = easy to divide a number EXACTLY

For instance, you can quickly get thirds in that system. In the decimal system, there is no 3 built into the factors of 10.
I don't wear polo shirts - don't like the collar or sleeve cuffs.
BlueGreen · 31-35, M
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Amazon uk do them from about £15
BlueGreen · 31-35, M
@Picklebobble2 I am doubtful about the quality of a lot of clothings.
basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M
Can't go wrong with Polo Ralph Lauren if they're on sale. They sort of created the polo shirt.
BlueGreen · 31-35, M
@basilfawlty89 Beyond my budget.
BlueGreen · 31-35, M
@V00doo I am doubtful about the qualities.
@BlueGreen Next?
BlueGreen · 31-35, M
@V00doo Same. Tkmaxx too.

 
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