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What is a stone?

July 24, 2005, 01:27 PM

I keep hearing people use the word but I have absolutely no idea what it means..thanks for the enlightenment!!

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July 24, 2005, 01:44 PM

Re: What is a stone?

Different countries use different metric systems.

1 Stone = 14 lbs I believe
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July 24, 2005, 03:50 PM

Re: What is a stone?

yup 1 stone = 14 pounds, its a britsh measuring term, used only for body weight, for example you don't go and ask for a stone of beef.

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July 24, 2005, 04:22 PM

Re: What is a stone?

Stone:

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July 24, 2005, 09:05 PM

Re: What is a stone?

Originally posted by goin2Bgood

Stone:

loooolllll hahahahaha good one.lmao

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July 25, 2005, 10:18 AM

Re: What is a stone?

Originally posted by meh

yup 1 stone = 14 pounds, its a britsh measuring term, used only for body weight, for example you don't go and ask for a stone of beef.

True...a stone is 14 pounds....but we do use it for other things other than body weight. A stone of potatoes (not on induction ...or Atkins full stop) is a common product measure in most UK supermarkets. A stone is an old imperial measure still widley used over this side of the pond
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July 25, 2005, 10:24 AM

Re: What is a stone?

I've always wondered myself.

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July 25, 2005, 12:03 PM

Re: What is a stone?

I've always wondered why 14? Doesn't that make quick conversion harder or do you just memorize it like the multiplication tables?

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July 26, 2005, 03:40 AM

Re: What is a stone?

We dont convert it usually!!
We might say we weigh 11 and a half stone or 11 stone 7 pounds and most Brits would know what we mean.
Though nowadays many people would use the kilogramme readout - most scales can show either stones/pounds and kilos as you choose.

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