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Is dogpound a compound word?
No, it is properly written dog pound, as two words.
What has the author Louise Pound written?
Louise Pound has written: 'Blends'
What has the author R Pound written?
R. Pound has written: 'Sir Henry Wood'
How did the word pound originate?
Apparently our word "pound" comes from the Latin word "pondo" which means weight.
What is the plural form of the word pound?
The plural form of the word "pound" is "pounds."
How is 1 fourth of a pound written in decimals?
It is: 1/4 of a pound is 0.25 of a pound
Is the word pound used as a measurement a noun?
The word 'pound' is a noun as a word for an amount of weight (16 ounces).The word 'pound' is also a noun as a word for:a strike or a blow;the sound of a strike or a blow;the basic unit of money of the United Kingdom;a public enclosure for stray animals.The word 'pound' is also a noun: pound, pounds, pounding, pounded.
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.
What is the face value of a pound?
The face value of anything is whatever is written on it. The face value of a Pound, is a Pound.
What is the noun for pounds?
The word 'pounds' is the plural form of the singular noun 'pound'.The noun 'pound' is a word for a unit of weight; a word for the basic monetary unit of the UK; a word for a place where pets that are lost or not wanted are kept; a word for a thump or a heavy blow; a word for a thing.The word 'pounds' is also the third person, singular, present of the verb to pound.
Why is pounds written as pounds?
Lb is an abbreviation of the Latin word for pound. The original Latin word for the pound weight was libra pondo.The Latin word libra means 'balances, scales' (as in the astrological sign for the constellation Libra, which can be described as looking like a set of balance scales). The word pondus, meaning weight, is the original Latin for the English word 'pound.' So libra pondo meant 'a balance scale weight (of a Roman pound)'. A Roman pound weighed about 327 grams. [The British pound became standardised at about 1/3rd heavier than the ancient Roman pound]In time libra pondo became shortened to just libra, i.e. a quick way of saying 'libra pondo.' Then libra was abbreviated to lb, still meaning pound or pounds. Lbs is the logical English plural of lb, but either lb or lbs can be used.
How many pounds is lb?
lb is the abbreviation for pound. It IS the word pound. It does not have a number.
