Madan:
You're absolutely correct.
Now, if we can only convince all those financial reporters on CNN and CNBC.
<g>
Bill Potts, CMS
Roseville, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of M R
> Sent: May 04, 2001 10:47
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:12634] Fwd: Re: Saying 1.80 metres in French
>
>
> We should use words for the integer and single number
> for the decimal.
> For ex - 1.80 should be pronounced as "one point eight
> zero" or just "one point eight" and not "one point
> eighty".
>
> Similary a number 235.81 should be pronounced as "two
> hundred and thirty five point eight one" and not "two
> hundred and thirty five point eighty one"
>
> Please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Madan (USMA Member)
>
>
>
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