On 24 Oct 2009 at 18:23, William Brewer wrote:
> What the heck is a stone (for weight) a a cwt
> for weight?
I believe that's 14 pounds. Now someone explain why the abbreviation
for pound is lb. Derived from Latin...
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Jim Muller
jimmuller@rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+
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