Terry Simpson wrote in USMA 27537: On Mardi, nove 11, 2003, at 08:41 Canada/Eastern, Terry Simpson wrote:
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Pat Naughtin has presented extensive arguments recommending that
the "centi" submultiples not be used when converting a country from
Imperial units to SI.
However, the UKMA web site argues the opposite [...]
I'm curious if anyone associated with the UKMA (Chris? Others?) would careexplain why they have taken that position [...] I'm still debating in my own mind which is the better way to go
You are presumably referring to: http://www.ukma.org.uk/campaign/principlesofchange.html#choosefriendly
That section on the UKMA website does not reflect the views of all UKMA
members. I am a member of the UKMA living in Britain. I disagree with the
opinion expressed by the author of that particular piece of text on the UKMA
website. All campaign groups have disagreements so that is not surprising.
I have no criticism of the choice of British industries to use mm and m but
not cm. Their industry standards are in line with what Pat says.
I think I can explain the UKMA website's position. Lady Attlee, the daughter-in-law of the late Prime Minister Clem Attlee, won born and raised in France . She had no difficulty of mentally converting centimetres into inches because inches never were a part of her native culture. Hence she was a strong advocate of the centimetre Much merriment in Britain was caused by a British Standards Association publication which featured a picture of a bathing beauty with her vital dimensions in millimetres.
