The American collection of measurements is so random that nobody can
even agree on what to name it.
David Pearl MetricPioneer.com 503-428-4917
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Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:33:10 -0600
From: "Robert H. Bushnell" <roberthb...@comcast.net>
Reply-To: roberthb...@comcast.net
Subject: [USMA:53195] Re: Metric / Imperial / "Standard"
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But SI should become customary.
Robert Bushnell
On Aug 21, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Natalia Permiakova wrote:
i think "US Customary" is better than "Imperial"
so, I like any of the options:
US Customary and Metric
or
US Customary and Standard (too good to be true to see it today on
usps.com, in reverse order - event better)
or
US Customary and The Rest of The World ( ;-) )
From: John M. Steele <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net>
To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 1:41 PM
Subject: [USMA:53186] Re: Metric / Imperial / "Standard"
Since the US system is unique, it needs a unique name. NIST uses
the term, U.S. Customary, so we ought to use it.
Seems to me that inch-pound is a rather generic term for any system
that uses inches and pounds. It could be applied as a "catch-all"
to describe commonality of US Customary, Imperial, and any related
versions.
The US version is NOT Imperial as evidenced by the different
gallon, bushel, ton, and the lack of a stone. Imperial is a
measurement system of the United Kingdom, adapted from earlier
systems in 1824. It was probably used by most British Commonwealth
countries before they went metric. NONE of the new 1824
definitions were adopted by the United States; it continued using
various pre-Imperial units.
From: "c...@traditio.com" <c...@traditio.com>
To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 12:57 PM
Subject: [USMA:53181] Re: Metric / Imperial / "Standard"
Concerning Metric Pioneer's recent correspondence, I've always had
a problem with what to call the U.S. measurements.
Officially, the term "inch-pound" has been used. I don't care for
that because it does not indicate clearly a measurement system.
Moreover, it singles out only two measurements, whereas there are
many in the "system."
Another common term used is "U.S. Customary" (USC). Is this a good choice?
Now "Imperial" is being recommended by some. Is this a good
alternative? I suspect that most people would not connect
"imperial" with the United States, perhaps Canada.
I agree that "standard" is not a good choice at all. The standard
should be SI metric.
Paul Trusten and you other USMA officers out there, what is the
current recommendation?
Martin Morrison
USMA "Metric Today" Columnist
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