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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

lb, L

When pound is used as a unit of weight, it is abbreviated as lb. When it is used as a unit of money, it is abgreviated like a cursive capital L.

What are the original words for lb, and L?
  

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Etymology: Latin libra

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Etymology: Latin libra
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http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pou1.htm

[Q] From Andrea: “Why are pounds, when used as a weight, abbreviated lbs?”

[A] The origin is in the Latin word libra, which could mean both balance scal
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