Mike: Please note that I'm simply reinforcing what you've already realized. It occurs to me that the way I stated it may make it look like a criticism. Bill _____
Bill Potts Roseville, CA <http://metric1.org/> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Potts Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 12:56 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40941] Re: U.S. gasoline price approaches $1 per liter Mike: "$.97 cents" is wrong for more than one reason. First, it contains two contradictory units; second, it has a "naked" decimal point; third .97 (or, more correctly 0.97) is less than 1. The only correct forms are $0.97 and 97 cents. Of course, as I constantly emphasize, units of currency have absolutely nothing to do with SI. See also Martin's response. Bill _____ Bill Potts Roseville, CA <http://metric1.org/> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Millet Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:00 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40940] Re: U.S. gasoline price approaches $1 per liter Sorry about that Martin, when I took the whole decimal math thing in school they told us that although $0.97 was correct $.97 cents could be used informally as it was understood to mean the same thing. I'm trying to correct my habit but old ones die hard :) Mike On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Martin Vlietstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Mike, May I respectfully correct you it is $0.97 per liter. Regards Martin _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Millet Sent: 19 May 2008 04:14 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40933] Re: U.S. gasoline price approaches $1 per liter Here in my state its US $.97/liter but a week ago it was around US $.82/liter so it's climbing fast. I fully expect $1.25 a liter or so as the summer continues and it'll probably only drop to around 90 cents per liter once the summer driving season ends. Makes me glad I drive a Honda Civic. Mike On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 2:34 PM, John Woelflein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It is already over 1$/L in New Hampshire. On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Martin Vlietstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: while here in the UK it is over £1 / litre _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Parker Willey Jr. Sent: 18 May 2008 04:37 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40926] Re: U.S. gasoline price approaches $1 per liter Here in California, the price of car fuel exceeded $1 per litre about a month ago. Parker Willey Jr. David King wrote: Here in the UK, car fuel (called petrol here) is already at £1 per litre. Which is about $1.90. David King Metric is British and best! Speak in English, Measure in Metric Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote: One gallon equals about 3.785 L. According to the American Automobile Association, the average price of that much regular gasoline in the U.S. is now $3.776. When it reaches $3.785, the price will be $1/L. -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination. -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination.
