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minus-squareHamsterRage@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoStone only makes sense for people used to pounds, shillings and pence. For instance, “This costs 3 pound, 4 shilling and 8”, and, “I weight 12 stone, 6 pounds and 3 ounces”.
minus-squareThe Menemen!@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months ago“12 stone, 6 pounds and 3 ounces”, instead of saying “133.4 kilogram”. Lol. :) But the “being used to it” is always hard to overcome.
Stone only makes sense for people used to pounds, shillings and pence. For instance, “This costs 3 pound, 4 shilling and 8”, and, “I weight 12 stone, 6 pounds and 3 ounces”.
“12 stone, 6 pounds and 3 ounces”, instead of saying “133.4 kilogram”. Lol. :)
But the “being used to it” is always hard to overcome.