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Why is imperial pounds weight abbreviated to lbs?

2007-03-11 10:59:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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From Latin - Librum, which was the rough equivalent of the pound, though slightly lighter.

2007-03-11 11:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

to make life easier for the potatoe sellers

2007-03-11 11:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

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