'K' for thousands

overdale | 17:15 Sun 04th Feb 2007 | Business & Finance

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What does it mean when people say 'K' for thousands of pounds

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dzug

Just what you've said - it means thousand. Just shorthand, derived from the ancient greek for thousand:

χιλιάς (chilias) "one thousand".

Kilos i think.

Kilo.. as in kilometer (1000 meters) kilogram (1000 grams) etc...

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