Markus Hoenicka [mailto:[email protected]] wrote:

> Quoting Peter Flynn <[email protected]>:
> 
> > There is some other kind of inch?
> 
> Just for the heck of it: Wiki knows at least a Scottish inch, a
> miner's inch, and a pyramid inch, none of which is related to imperial
> units.


And whether there actually *is* another kind of inch might not be the point. 
Nothing precludes the word "inch" from being used for other things in the 
future. Language is not subject to logic rules.  ;-)


*************************
Rob Cavicchio
[email protected]

Principal Technical Writer & Information Architect
Information Intelligence Group
EMC Corporation

The opinions expressed here are my personal opinions. Content published here is 
not read or approved in advance by EMC and does not necessarily reflect the 
views and opinions of EMC.


Reply via email to