----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris KEENAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2003-11-11 13:46 Subject: [USMA:27540] RE: Use of "centi" submultiple
> On Tuesday 2003 November 11 16:18, Joseph B. Reid wrote: > > My partner recently received a plants catalogue. She said "what's 900 mm?". I > said it's 30 cm, or about a foot. Her reply (and this is someone who was > anti-metric before she met me!) was "why don't they SAY 30 cm?" For one thing 900 mm is not equal to 30 cm. Maybe 300 mm was what she asked. Another thing, couldn't she mentally convert the 300 mm herself to 30 cm. Maybe in imperial unit conversions are difficult and thus avoided and often someone has to ask "what is that in....?". But, i would never expect that question from someone partially or fully knowledgeable in metric. Euric > > So I think we need to strike a balance between what we say is recommended > practice, and what is acceptable in everyday situations. > > I'll take this opportunity to announce the launch of the new UKMA Web site. It > can be reached though the URL below or via www.ukma.org.uk. > > -- > Chris KEENAN > UK Metric Assoc: www.metric.org.uk > >
