When Is a Stone Not a Stone?

Posted by Editormum on Tuesday, 6 April 2004 in Definitions | ∞

Why, when it’s 14 pounds, of course, as my British friends and readers know full well. Which means I weigh 13 stone 11 pounds, or 13st 11lb. So what does this have to do with grammar? Two things. If you are an American writing a piece of work with a Brit as a character, you […]