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Why LP for pound?

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First of all it is LB, not LP (I made the same mistake a few years back on a Math test :P). Secondly LB stands for Linear and B stands for Pound (a mathematical abbreviation).

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lb is an abbreviation of the Latin word libra, which is, itself, a shortened form of the full expression, libra pondo, "pound weight." Pondo is the origin of the English pound, and even after that word replaced libra, the abbreviation was retained.

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The abbreviation "lb" for pound comes from the Latin word "libra pondo," which means "a pound by weight." Over time, "libra pondo" was abbreviated to "lb" to represent the unit of weight.

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