When is it proper to use use the term "stone" for weights?
QuoteQ. When is it proper to use use the term "stone" for weights?
Jason is correct, of course, but we should probably add 'but not when talking to young people or medical practitioners' ... most of whom seem to have switched to those silly foreign measurement units.
What do doctors use in Great Britain when talking about weight? Pounds or Kg?
What type of stone was used for reference?
I'm guessing that these ancient 14 lb stones would measure roughly 2.525 litres a piece? Were they used for drywalling or something? With stone being a measure for human mass...: were humans ever used for drywalling as well? Questions, questions.............. ???
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Quote from: Zwart on January 05, 2012, 12:29:35 AM
What type of stone was used for reference?
The same ones as we hurl over the channel at Johnny foreigner
I have never understood the origin on 'stone' as a measurement for people weight.
Just keep the UK Pint for beer please. :)