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Mary C
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Mary C asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 8 years ago

Why is lb. the abbreviation for pound/pounds?

What is the history of lb.?

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  • barbara v
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    The reason why pound is abbreviated as lb is because the Latin way of saying pounds is 'libra,' which is the basic unit of Roman weight.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I've been wondering that too

  • Mike
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    from the latin libra

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