Perhaps because someone somewhere decided that something like 3# means 3 pounds.
Now as to why anyone would choose that symbol as a representation of pounds, well, that's a total mystery to me. I usually call it the number sign or pound symbol. On Jun 30, 2015 9:47 AM, "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> wrote: > I call it pound, but I can think of no sensible reason why it would be > called that. > > > > On 6/30/2015 11:45 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > The compiler of this list left out “tic tac toe”. > I normally call it hash or pound. > > > > The Hash character (#) is called by many names: > > - gate > - sharp > - crosshatch > - numeral sign > - number sign > - pound sign > - octothorp > - octothorpe > - "the square key" at one telephone banking company > - square (on some British Telecom services, e.g. when activating call > divert) > > >
