• bstix@feddit.dk
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      1 year ago

      I’m impressed that it only took a quarter of a dozen fortnights.

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      Stone only makes sense for people used to pounds, shillings and pence. For instance, “This costs 3 pound, 4 shilling and 8”, and, “I weight 12 stone, 6 pounds and 3 ounces”.