<P> In the UK , the process of metrication and European units of measurement directives were expected to eliminate the use of the pound and ounce , but in 2007 the European Commission abandoned the requirement for metric - only labelling on packaged goods there , and allowed for dual metric -- imperial marking to continue indefinitely . When used as a measurement of body weight the UK practice remains to use the stone of 14 pounds as the primary measure e.g. `` 11 stone 4 pounds '' , rather than `` 158 pounds '' ( as done in the US ) , or `` 72 kilograms '' as used elsewhere . </P>
<P> In the UK , the process of metrication and European units of measurement directives were expected to eliminate the use of the pound and ounce , but in 2007 the European Commission abandoned the requirement for metric - only labelling on packaged goods there , and allowed for dual metric -- imperial marking to continue indefinitely . When used as a measurement of body weight the UK practice remains to use the stone of 14 pounds as the primary measure e.g. `` 11 stone 4 pounds '' , rather than `` 158 pounds '' ( as done in the US ) , or `` 72 kilograms '' as used elsewhere . </P>
how many us pounds in a uk stone
how many us pounds in a uk stone
14 pounds
14 pounds