I agree, you get more resistance to using metric if you force a change in our language. Changes to language comes natural over time. No one knows what a cubit is but every kid learns about cubits when they learn the story of Noah. Didn’t change anything just one of those things you hear or know. Lots of old terms exist in our language that bear little meaning from their original definition.
Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer NYSDOT 1530 Jefferson Road Rochester, NY 14623 585 272-3372 43,560 square feet in an acre 5280 feet in a mile 16 ounces in a pound 128 ounces in a gallon 23 confused kids in a class What could be simpler? From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of j...@frewston.plus.com Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 2:18 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:54286] Re: [USMA:54283] RE: He won’t touch issue with 3.048-meter pole I would suggest do not replace these colloquialisms – both of these (and others, like yardstick) now have meanings that bear little relationship to their original measurement purpose, but instead have much wider connotations that are used around the English speaking world (and other countries where English is understood to some degree). John F-L From: cont...@metricpioneer.com<mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 12:21 AM To: U.S. Metric Association<mailto:usma@colostate.edu> Subject: [USMA:54283] RE: He won’t touch issue with 3.048-meter pole Al Lawrence. In my opinion, your evaluation is accurate (and also unfortunate). I wonder about common expressions like footage and milestone. What words could we use in lieu of such words? Any ideas? ----- Message from Al Lawrence <alana...@hotmail.com<mailto:alana...@hotmail.com>> --------- Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:44:43 -0700 From: Al Lawrence <alana...@hotmail.com<mailto:alana...@hotmail.com>> Reply-To: alana...@hotmail.com<mailto:alana...@hotmail.com> Subject: [USMA:54282] RE: He won’t touch issue with 3.048-meter pole To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu<mailto:usma@colostate.edu>> I think this sums up the attitude of most Americans perfectly. They know a lot of things in the US are already metric, they think going to metric seems like a good idea and that maybe someone should finally make a decision, but in the end, they just don't want to bother. Al Lawrence > Subject: [USMA:54281] He won’t touch issue with 3.048-meter pole > From: i...@metricrules.org<mailto:i...@metricrules.org> > Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:23:45 -0500 > To: usma@colostate.edu<mailto:usma@colostate.edu> > > > http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/lifestyle/20140809/he-wont-touch-issue-with-3048-meter-pole > > > Sent from my iPhone > ----- End message from Al Lawrence <alana...@hotmail.com<mailto:alana...@hotmail.com>> ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> Version: 2014.0.4744 / Virus Database: 4007/8012 - Release Date: 08/10/14
