Anglo Phil

Canadian passionate about the English language and everything that keeps it alive. Curious about the English-speaking world in all its forms and all its voices.

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The abbreviation "lb" comes from the Latin word libra, meaning "balance" or "scales." In ancient Rome, a unit of weight was called the libra pondo, which meant "a pound by weight."

Over time:

Latin: libra pondo
Medieval usage: libra
Abbreviation: lb
English word: pound

So the word and the abbreviation come from different roots.

The English word "pound" comes from the Germanic root that also gave:

English: pound
German: Pfund
Dutch: pond

Meanwhile, the abbreviation lb survived from the Roman libra.

That's why:

1 pound = 1 lb
10 pounds = 10 lb or 10 lbs

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@hidinghoney It’s me minus X

Some days I just don’t show up on X

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@QueenAnticommie Then Elon and Nikita want us to write long form

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@itsCozyBella What if you die before you get it done?

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@CreeCoder I can’t get a 1000 in a month 🤷‍♂️

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@KatKanada_TM I am stopping to cut the grass in order to avoid injuring it!

I hope that the city takes note that its own laws are obligating me to cut the grass!

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@JasonTezos That’s brilliant

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A man once asked his father:

“Father, how will I ever find the right woman?”

His father replied:

“Forget finding the right woman. Focus on being the right man.”

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@rivennavale No it’s not true.

Men love them. They are nice!

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@4thOfJuly365 He like many realized that both sides are playing the people.

This is exactly what happens when you wake up for real.

No political party is looking after you.
No political party wants to help you
No political party is working for you

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@Philly_P87 Miam

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@MissVal35 I do

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@van00sa Please don’t try to rob me. I would hate having to hurt you. 🤷‍♂️

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@ronatheengineer Definitely no beard

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@cslooshel @AriMindGlitch @thevivafrei I hope that you can read French

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@cslooshel @AriMindGlitch @thevivafrei https://t.co/6MHOuFIf6m

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@thevivafrei Seth Hatfield from Lethbridge Alberta

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@cslooshel @AriMindGlitch @thevivafrei It’s in the news

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@degentalks You don’t look sick. What’s wrong with your health?

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@realdefender45 I stopped scrolling

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@Sareniia We marry them 😇