Another harmless redundancy is "VIN Number" as in "Vehicle Identification 
Number Number."

"Square hectare" is much more objectionable.  I share Jim's opinion on this 
one, and would recommend "(any number of) hectares in the form of a square."

Gene.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:37:34 -0400
>From: "Carleton MacDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
>Subject: [USMA:41096] RE: Square hectares  
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
>
>Kind of like "ATM Machine" meaning "Automatic Teller Machine Machine".
>
>Carleton

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