In article , Anthony Matonak
wrote:
charles wrote:
krw wrote:
says...
It is necessary to distinguish between mass and force but they are
both measured in pounds in the english system.

The "English" system uses the "stone" as the measurement of mass.
The pound ('lb') is the unit of *FORCE*.

The 'Stone' is a unit of mass, not "The unit of mass"

All the engineering I ever learned in the British (Imperial) system
used pounds.

I always thought the British pound was a unit of currency.

cleverly, we use the same word for two different things to confuse
foreigners.

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From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

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