NPC8705 OP t1_ixgv6xj wrote on November 23, 2022 at 10:07 AM Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: The formal name for the Imperial system's measurements of weight (pounds/ounces) is the Avoirdupois system by NPC8705 I found the word when I was reading the foot notes in one of the chapters of Herodotus, and it blew my mind lol Permalink Parent 2
NPC8705 OP t1_ixgv6xj wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: The formal name for the Imperial system's measurements of weight (pounds/ounces) is the Avoirdupois system by NPC8705
I found the word when I was reading the foot notes in one of the chapters of Herodotus, and it blew my mind lol