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To: editor-surveyor

“Troy pounds and regular pounds are the same.”

Wrong.


19 posted on 10/22/2014 9:45:58 PM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: Born to Conserve; editor-surveyor
Troy pound The troy pound is 5,760 grains (≈ 373.24 g, 12 oz t), while an avoirdupois pound is ≈21.53% heavier at 7,000 grains (≈ 453.59 g). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_weight#Units_of_measurement
22 posted on 10/22/2014 9:52:56 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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