XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:57:38 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
      
   > 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”.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_sign#Usage   
      
      
   "When ⟨#⟩ is after a number, it is read as "pound" or "pounds", meaning   
   the unit of weight.[54][55] The text "5# bag of flour" would mean "five-   
   pound bag of flour". This is rare outside North America."   
      
   Most of us don't live in New Zealand.   
      
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