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What is the plural for pound in abbreviation form is it lb or lbs?
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The following is how weights should be displayed:
Always abbreviate units. Do not put periods (full stops) after units.
- metric ton = t
- kilogram = kg
- gram = g
- milligram = mg
Note: Never capitalize the first letter.
- ton = ton
- hundredweight = cwt
- pound = lb or pound
- ounce = oz
Note: Never use an s after an abbreviation to make it plural.
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Why is pounds abbreviated lbs.?
The abbreviation, lb, derives from the Latin libra pondowhich means for pound weight. So lb actually comes from libra and that has more to do with "weight" - rather than pound.
What is the sum of 7 pound 6 oz and 4 pound 10 oz?
1 pound (lbs) = 16 ounces7 lbs 6 oz + 4 lbs 10 oz = 12 lbs
What is 7 pounds in pounds?
"Lbs" is the abbreviation for Pounds, so 7 lbs = 7 pounds.
How many pounds is equal to 1 lbs?
One pound = 1 lbs
What is an abbreviation for pounds ounce and foot?
lbs - oz - ft
How do you do you abbreviate pound?
The abbreviation is lbs 25 pounds = 25lbs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "lbs" is actually incorrect. Both singular and plural for pound is "lb", because the latin word for pound is libra, abbreviated "lb".
What is lbs?
it is short for "pound" in weights and measurements.
What pounds stand for?
The abbreviation Lb (singular), Lbs (Plural), comes from the Latin word libra, meaning "scales, balances", which also described a Roman unit similar to the pound. Lbs
What is the full form unit pounds?
The word "pound" comes from the Latin word pendere, meaning "to weigh." The Latin word libra means "scales, balances" and it also describes a Roman unit of mass similar to a pound. This is the origin of the abbreviation "lb" or "℔" for the pound. The plural form of "lb" is the same. Though it is frequently written with an "s" at the end (lbs), this is often considered grammatically incorrect.
Why does pounds stand for pounds?
The letters Lb for pound come from a Latin word for an ancient Roman unit of weight, libra, which was equivalent to 327.45 grams. While adding the "s" isn't accurate ("libra" is a single pound, "librae" is plural - adding the "s" to pluralize the singular is an English convention), it is still widely done to indicate more than one pound of weight.The pound, a unit of measurement incorrectly abbreviated as "lbs" in plural ("lb", short of Latin "Libra": scales/balance, is both singular and plural).The unit is descended from the Roman libra (hence the abbreviation "lb"); the name pound is a Germanic adaptation of the Latin phrase libra pondo, 'a pound weight'.
What is the full form of pounds?
"Lbs" is the abbreviation for "pounds."
How much is 85kg converted to pounds?
lbs is the abbreviation for pound. Please rephrase your question.
How do you know whether to use lb or lbs for the abbreviation of the pound?
It's always lb
Is pound and pounds is one thing?
lbs is the abbreviation for pound.It comes from the Latin libra.(Similarly the symbol £ for pound sterling comes from a flowery looking L)Strictly speaking lb is the abbreviation for pound or pounds.
Is pounds abbreviated lb or pounds?
The abbreviation for "pounds" is "lbs". Since it is plural, there is an "s" added.
10 pounds equals how many pound?
lb, plural lbs, means pounds - from the Latin word for pound.
What is full-form of lbs with regards to weight?
Pound
