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From: Judy Philip <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC)
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:38:29 +0930
References: <NBBBKPGJMKJJIBOMBNBIMEJKJFAA.kathryn@bassett.net>

Kathryn Bassett wrote, in response to Leif Kristensen:

> Semantics - In "American" one measures weight in pounds, and one would write
> "she weighs 120#" which is the same as "she weighs 120 pounds" or "she
> weighs 120 lbs"

One learns something new every day on TMG!

I use the 'octothorpe'(i.e. 'hache' in "Australian") sign in an "American" way
to indicate number e.g. ID# 1234 - but never ever knew that it was used in
"American" in that weight sense above.......

Not genealogy and not TMG - but fascinating.

Judy Philip
Adelaide, Australia

This thread:

• [TMG] Octothorpe? by Bill Reque <>
  • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by "William Roberts" <>
    • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by "Jean Todd" <>
      • [TMG] Pound Sterling Signs (was Octothorpe) by Judy Philip <>
    • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by "Bonita" <>
    • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by "Arthur E. Hutchinson" <>
  • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by "Leif B. Kristensen" <>
    • RE: [TMG] Octothorpe? by "Kathryn Bassett" <>

      • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC) by Judy Philip <>

        • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC) by "Les Stokes" <>
          • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC-spelling) by Judy Philip <>
          • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC) by "Bonita" <>
        • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC) by "Bonita" <>
        • RE: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC) by Deborah Woolard <>
        • RE: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC) by "beth" <>
        • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? (OFF TOPIC) by Karla Huebner <>
    • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by bob gillis <>
      • [TMG] Octothorpe and virus warnings by "Jeff Piper" <>
    • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by Judy Philip <>
  • Re: [TMG] Octothorpe? by Budd Rice <>