on 2003-06-11 23.01, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Paul and All,
<snip> > But, will the American people fathom it? Whoops, there > goes the WOMBAT left in my soul: How many other unit names have become separate words in their own right? Here are three examples: 1 To inch forward. 2 To estimate the grammage of the paper. [This refers to an estimate of the grams per square metre (g/m2) often incorrectly referred to as gsm] 3 To know the calorific value. As you can see, from these three examples, ifp, SI, and cgs unit names can all be modified and converted into non-specific and ill-defined words. Cheers, Pat Naughtin Geelong Australia Pat Naughtin is the editor of the online newsletter, 'Metrication matters'. You can subscribe to 'Metrication matters' by sending an email containing the word subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
