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Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The mile gets its name from the term mille passus, which means "a thousand paces." The abbreviation for pound (lb.) comes from the Latin libra pondo. Feet, pounds, quarts, miles: these are words we use every day. But where did they originate, and what do they actually mean?
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