Well, they should kiss that one off! ;-)
(I take it that Canadian English doubles the "ess" for this word,
whereas American English does not.)
Jim
On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Gregory Peterson wrote:
> Please read this.... This is what happens when metric conversion is only partial.
>
> Saskatchewan
> CBC News
>
> Bussing is a big issue for Trustees
>
> REGINA - School trustees wrap up their annual convention in
> Regina today, but they still have a lot of work ahead of them.
>
> More than 50 resolutions will be debated
> Wednesday, including one involving bussing
> of students in towns and cities.
> ...
>
> Other proposals on the Trustees' agenda:
>
> ***Bring back acres and inches to classroom teaching***
>
> [ http://www.sask.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2000/11/29/trustees001129
> ]
>
> -----
> According to the reporter some teachers say Imperial is still used, such as acres,
>miles, and inches for building homes, though the reported mentioned that he had the
>understanding that homes were built using millimetres.
>
> greg
> Saskatoon SK Canada
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