Why did the phrase "I need to spend a penny" become so popular instead of the more obvious "I need 2p"?
Because there wasn't a two penny piece when it started.![]()
In all seriousness, it goes back to the Great Exhibition of 1851, at the Crystal Palace (design by Joseph Paxton)Why did the phrase "I need to spend a penny" become so popular instead of the more obvious "I need 2p"?
I was going to buy an electric car but I don't have a current licence.