2007-03-04 03:40:35 · 9 answers · asked by connie w 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
English pound - their unit of currency (money). Like the dollar in the US, or the yen in Japan.
2007-03-04 03:44:22 · answer #1 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sign is simply a capital letter L, written in old-fashioned roundhand, with one or two crossbars to show that it is being used as a symbol or abbreviation. The L stands for the Latin word libra, the name of a Roman unit of weight, which also gave rise to the abbreviation lb for a pound as a measure of weight, and to the French word livre.
What you are talking about is most likely the GBP.
The British currency is the pound sterling. The sign for the pound is £
GBP = Great British Pound (£)
2007-03-04 11:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by dolltrashed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sign is the currency in Britain. They have not switched to euro like most of europe has and it is called a pound. whatever number is after that sign equals how many pounds something costs. 1 pound = around $1.95 USD
2007-03-04 11:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by Babes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pound sterling, the British Currency, Like Dollars
2007-03-04 11:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the symbol for British money, the pound.
2007-03-04 11:44:52 · answer #5 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's England's symbol of currency. its called the 'pound'
2007-03-04 11:43:38 · answer #6 · answered by ** i Am hiS giRL ** 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£ means 'Libra'.
It's Latin and it stands for the British 'pound' (currency).
2007-03-04 11:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by Corneille 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£ is the symbol for pounds in monetary terms.
2007-03-04 11:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by ada wong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lamda - term used in statistics
2007-03-04 11:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by barney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋