What is the difference between a stone and pound?

Question

i'm from new jersey and i have no IDEA what a stone is equivalent to. i see it everywhere.

Answer 1

14 lbs = one stone, it is an English measure of weight.

Probably came from building trade. Buy the stones for an edifies by tons and can estimate how many in a ton, regular shape stones.

Answer 2

A stone is 14 pounds.

Answer 3

There are 14lbs (pounds) in one stone, and 16 oz (ounces) in one lb.

Us English people use stones - simplifies things so rather than saying 130 lbs we'd say 9 stone 4lbs.

Hope this helps :o)

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