And yet, Pat points out that the garment industry in Australia has been held back by trying to use cm instead of mm. Ezra
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The centipoise and centisstokes are additional examples of use of the prefix > "centi" (in applications more specialized than the centiliter for wine). > > However, I do agree that the mm is more appropriate than the cm for precision > manufacturing and construction, but not for body and clothing measurements. > > Gene. > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:52:13 -0400 > >From: Bill Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [USMA:40610] Re: Inappropriate use of centi- > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > > > On 2008 Mar 16 , at 11:01 AM, John Woelflein wrote > > (quoting me): > > > > On 3/15/08, Bill Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > The centimetre is virtually the ONLY currently > > used SI unit that is incorporates the "centi-" > > prefix. > > > > > > How about all of the European wine bottles that > > say "75 cl" on them? > > > > I qualified me statement by saying "VIRTUALLY" the > > only unit using "centi-". > > I am quite aware that in measuring beer and wine > > that centilitres (and even decilitres) are used. But > > millilitres and litres are also used and there is no > > reason they could not be used for beer and wine. > > If those examples (plus centimetres) are the only > > examples of the use of "centi-", then I think my > > point is proven. The centimetre IS INDEED virtually > > the only currently used SI unit that uses the prefix > > "centi-". > > In the absence of any further examples, I rest my > > case. QED > > > > Regards, > > Bill Hooper > > Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA > > ========================== > > SImplification Begins With SI. > > ========================== >
