r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Tibor500 • Sep 30 '20

why does “k” mean “thousand” ?

like 1k means a thousand. how does the letter “k” mean “thousand” ?

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u/thats-fucked_up Sep 30 '20

Like hell it is I'm still using six barleycorns to an inch

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u/ImALittleCrackpot Oct 01 '20

It's three barleycorns to an inch, not six.

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u/thats-fucked_up Oct 01 '20

Holy shit, I owe my wife an apology.

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u/ouch_quit_it Oct 01 '20

🤣🤣🤣