XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:23:56 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:   
      
   > On 2026-01-06, Lawrence D’Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 5 Jan 2026 23:28:43 GMT, Niklas Karlsson wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2026-01-05, Lawrence D’Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 5 Jan 2026 18:10:08 GMT, Niklas Karlsson wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> C-pound ...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “C£”?   
   >>>   
   >>> # is often spoken as "pound" in the USA. Notably when instructing   
   >>> someone to enter things on a phone keypad.   
   >>   
   >> I have no idea why.   
   >   
   > In days of yore, "#" was often used by dealers in bulk products as   
   > an abbreviation for pounds weight. For instance, a sack of chicken   
   > feed might consist of "50# laying mash".   
      
   Most of us used “lb”.   
      
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