I'll tell ya what, Madan. If (AND ONLY **IF**!!!) the US finally decides to adopt
"compulsory" metrication (not some watered-down silly "preferred"-kind of crap!) then
I'll put a good word for us, comma users, to change our ways! Until then, please
leave us alone on this (please?... ;-) ), ok?
Regards,
Marcus
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:13:16
M R wrote:
>Thanks Justin
>
>The combined population of the following countries
>(in billions)
>China = 1.25
>India = 1.00
>USA = 0.28
>Pakistan = 0.14
>Japan = 0.12
>Bangladesh = 0.12
>UK = 0.06
>South Africa = 0.04
>
>gives 3 billion (50 % of world population) who use
>point as the decimal markers.
>And there are many other countries who use the point.
>
>Its time for ISO to change the standard to point.
>At the same time USA can move to SI.
>
>Madan...
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