But the problem is they refering to a complete different reference, a metric as a rating system vs a complete measuring system. A metric of a product in a market place vs. the dimensions if the product. There should be a seperation of term/meaning.
Bruce E. Arkwright, Jr Erie PA Linux and Metric User and Enforcer I will only invest in nukes that are 150 gigameters away. How much solar energy have you collected today? Id put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we dont have to wait til oil and coal run out before we tackle that. I wish I had a few more years left. -- Thomas Edison♽☯♑ Mar 7, 2013 11:31:52 AM, trus...@grandecom.net wrote: >You sure have identified a major public relations problem for us Bruce. I >hate and love to say this in response, but "metric system" is a very >identifiable phrase in the American language. Not necessarily to our >advantage, though: too often, "metric system" is used in anger. But, >unlike the concocters of buzz word makers, I don't think we should back down >and join the parade of circumlocution. Perhaps one solution is to add to >the phrase by saying "metric system of measurement" or "International System >of Units." > >Paul > >----- Original Message ----- >From: a-bruie...@lycos.com> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" usma@colostate.edu> >Sent: 2013-03-07 09:26 >Subject: [USMA:52457] Reuse of Word > > >>I know in American language, we like to make the same words to have >>different meanings or to use as noun, verb, or adjective, but it really >>irritates me when they (particular the finance industry) uses 'metric' in >>replace for the word 'measurement'. Obviously, 'metric' has been in our >>vocabulary for over hundred of years, but when did they start using it as a >>replacement? Maybe we should not call it the 'Metric System'. >> >> >> >> Bruce E. Arkwright, Jr >> Erie PA >> Linux and Metric User and Enforcer >> >> >> I will only invest in nukes that are 150 gigameters away. How much solar >> energy have you collected today? >> Id put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I >> hope we dont have to wait til oil and coal run out before we tackle that. >> I wish I had a few more years left. -- Thomas Edison♽☯♑; >> >> >> > >
